Illinois SB 3070: EDUC-FOREIGN LANG ALTERNATIVE

Status: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (as of 2026-05-30)

State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: SB 3070

Sponsors: William "Will" Davis, Willie Preston, Amy Elik, Andrew S. Chesney, Anthony DeLuca, Charles Meier, Chris Balkema, Christopher Belt, Dan Swanson, Darby A. Hills, Dave Vella, David Koehler, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Erica Harriss, Fred Crespo, Gregg Johnson, Jason Plummer, Jason R. Bunting, Karina Villa, Kimberly A. Lightford, Meg Loughran Cappel, Natalie A. Manley, Paul Faraci, Regan Deering, Rick Ryan

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SB3070 EnrolledLRB104 18781 LNS 32224 b

1 AN ACT concerning education.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 

527-605 as follows:

6 (105 ILCS 5/27-605) (was 105 ILCS 5/27-22)

7 Sec. 27-605. Required high school courses. 

8 (a) (Blank). 

9 (b) (Blank).

10 (c) (Blank).

11 (d) (Blank).

12 (e) Through the 2023-2024 school year, as a prerequisite 

13to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the 

149th grade must, in addition to other course requirements, 

15successfully complete all of the following courses:

16 (1) Four years of language arts.

17 (2) Two years of writing intensive courses, one of 

18 which must be English and the other of which may be English 

19 or any other subject. When applicable, writing-intensive 

20 courses may be counted towards the fulfillment of other 

21 graduation requirements. 

22 (3) Three years of mathematics, one of which must be 

23 Algebra I, one of which must include geometry content, and 

SB3070 Enrolled- 2 -LRB104 18781 LNS 32224 b

1 one of which may be an Advanced Placement computer science 

2 course. A mathematics course that includes geometry 

3 content may be offered as an integrated, applied, 

4 interdisciplinary, or career and technical education 

5 course that prepares a student for a career readiness 

6 path.

7 (3.5) For pupils entering the 9th grade in the 

8 2022-2023 school year and 2023-2024 school year, one year 

9 of a course that includes intensive instruction in 

10 computer literac

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