Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB1522 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1522 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/27-13.3 Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning an Internet safety education curriculum, provides that, beginning January 1, 2024 and at least once every 3 years thereafter, the State Board of Education shall review and submit a report to the General Assembly of recommended revisions to the Internet safety education curriculum provisions to ensure the Internet safety education curriculum aligns with current best practices and reflects current technology and customary uses of the Internet. LRB103 05346 RJT 50365 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1522 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/27-13.3 105 ILCS 5/27-13.3 Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning an Internet safety education curriculum, provides that, beginning January 1, 2024 and at least once every 3 years thereafter, the State Board of Education shall review and submit a report to the General Assembly of recommended revisions to the Internet safety education curriculum provisions to ensure the Internet safety education curriculum aligns with current best practices and reflects current technology and customary uses of the Internet. LRB103 05346 RJT 50365 b LRB103 05346 RJT 50365 b A BILL FOR
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5	5	Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning an Internet safety education curriculum, provides that, beginning January 1, 2024 and at least once every 3 years thereafter, the State Board of Education shall review and submit a report to the General Assembly of recommended revisions to the Internet safety education curriculum provisions to ensure the Internet safety education curriculum aligns with current best practices and reflects current technology and customary uses of the Internet.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning education.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
15	15	5 27-13.3 as follows:
16	16	6 (105 ILCS 5/27-13.3)
17	17	7 Sec. 27-13.3. Internet safety education curriculum.
18	18	8 (a) The purpose of this Section is to inform and protect
19	19	9 students from inappropriate or illegal communications and
20	20	10 solicitation and to encourage school districts to provide
21	21	11 education about Internet threats and risks, including without
22	22	12 limitation child predators, fraud, and other dangers.
23	23	13 (b) The General Assembly finds and declares the following:
24	24	14 (1) it is the policy of this State to protect
25	25	15 consumers and Illinois residents from deceptive and unsafe
26	26	16 communications that result in harassment, exploitation, or
27	27	17 physical harm;
28	28	18 (2) children have easy access to the Internet at home,
29	29	19 school, and public places;
30	30	20 (3) the Internet is used by sexual predators and other
31	31	21 criminals to make initial contact with children and other
32	32	22 vulnerable residents in Illinois; and
33	33	23 (4) education is an effective method for preventing
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37	37	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1522 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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40	40	Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning an Internet safety education curriculum, provides that, beginning January 1, 2024 and at least once every 3 years thereafter, the State Board of Education shall review and submit a report to the General Assembly of recommended revisions to the Internet safety education curriculum provisions to ensure the Internet safety education curriculum aligns with current best practices and reflects current technology and customary uses of the Internet.
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68	68	1 children from falling prey to online predators, identity
69	69	2 theft, and other dangers.
70	70	3 (c) Each school may adopt an age-appropriate curriculum
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72	72	5 kindergarten through 12. However, beginning with the 2009-2010
73	73	6 school year, a school district must incorporate into the
74	74	7 school curriculum a component on Internet safety to be taught
75	75	8 at least once each school year to students in grades 3 through
76	76	9 12. The school board shall determine the scope and duration of
77	77	10 this unit of instruction. The age-appropriate unit of
78	78	11 instruction may be incorporated into the current courses of
79	79	12 study regularly taught in the district's schools, as
80	80	13 determined by the school board, and it is recommended that the
81	81	14 unit of instruction include the following topics:
82	82	15 (1) Safe and responsible use of social networking
83	83	16 websites, chat rooms, electronic mail, bulletin boards,
84	84	17 instant messaging, and other means of communication on the
85	85	18 Internet.
86	86	19 (2) Recognizing, avoiding, and reporting online
87	87	20 solicitations of students, their classmates, and their
88	88	21 friends by sexual predators.
89	89	22 (3) Risks of transmitting personal information on the
90	90	23 Internet.
91	91	24 (4) Recognizing and avoiding unsolicited or deceptive
92	92	25 communications received online.
93	93	26 (5) Recognizing and reporting online harassment and
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104	104	1 cyber-bullying.
105	105	2 (6) Reporting illegal activities and communications on
106	106	3 the Internet.
107	107	4 (7) Copyright laws on written materials, photographs,
108	108	5 music, and video.
109	109	6 (d) Curricula devised in accordance with subsection (c) of
110	110	7 this Section may be submitted for review to the Office of the
111	111	8 Illinois Attorney General.
112	112	9 (e) The State Board of Education shall make available
113	113	10 resource materials for educating children regarding child
114	114	11 online safety and may take into consideration the curriculum
115	115	12 on this subject developed by other states, as well as any other
116	116	13 curricular materials suggested by education experts, child
117	117	14 psychologists, or technology companies that work on child
118	118	15 online safety issues. Materials may include without limitation
119	119	16 safe online communications, privacy protection,
120	120	17 cyber-bullying, viewing inappropriate material, file sharing,
121	121	18 and the importance of open communication with responsible
122	122	19 adults. The State Board of Education shall make these resource
123	123	20 materials available on its Internet website.
124	124	21 (f) Beginning January 1, 2024 and at least once every 3
125	125	22 years thereafter, the State Board of Education shall review
126	126	23 this Section and submit a report to the General Assembly of
127	127	24 recommended revisions to this Section to ensure an Internet
128	128	25 safety education curriculum under this Section aligns with
129	129	26 current best practices and reflects current technology and
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140	140	1 customary uses of the Internet.
141	141	2 (Source: P.A. 95-509, eff. 8-28-07; 95-869, eff. 1-1-09;
142	142	3 96-734, eff. 8-25-09.)
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