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IL SR0542
Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Doris Turner
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AI Summary
- Recognizes service animals as vital for students with disabilities to participate in educational activities, school programs, transportation, and extracurricular opportunities across Illinois
- Affirms service animals are individually trained to perform specific tasks including alerting to medical conditions, guiding students with visual impairments, assisting with mobility, and interrupting harmful episodes
- Encourages all Illinois school districts to foster respect for service animal users and promote awareness of rights under federal and state disability laws including the ADA, Section 504, IDEA, and Illinois Human Rights Act
- Urges the Illinois State Board of Education to review existing policies, administrative rules, and enforcement mechanisms to ensure full compliance with service-animal access requirements
- Calls for appropriate staff training, consistent implementation, and timely resolution of barriers or complaints related to service animals in public, private, and charter schools
Legislative Description
SERVICE ANIMALS IN SCHOOLS
Last Action
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
2/18/2026
Committee Referrals
Education2/3/2026
Assignments1/13/2026
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