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IL SB0672

Bill

Status

Passed

8/5/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kimberly Lightford

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Origin

Senate

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires public school students in grades 9-12 to study consumer education courses including financial literacy topics such as credit scoring, budgeting, banking, taxes, insurance, and homeownership.

  • Adds instruction on consumer debt, installment purchasing, higher education student loans, and identity-theft security to the required consumer education curriculum.

  • Directs the State Board of Education to devise or approve the consumer education curriculum and specify the minimum instructional time required.

  • Creates a Financial Literacy Fund to support school districts through grants for teacher training, financial literacy competitions, and educational activities related to financial literacy.

  • Allows school boards to establish local special funds to receive public and private contributions for financial literacy promotion and teacher training.

Legislative Description

SCH CD-CONSUMER ED-FIN LITERCY

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0284

8/5/2015

Committee Referrals

Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies4/20/2015
Rules4/14/2015
Education2/11/2015
Assignments2/3/2015

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