103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2104 Introduced , by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/27-17 from Ch. 122, par. 27-17 Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. With respect to safety education instruction for students enrolled in prekindergarten through grade 6, adds water safety that incorporates the water safety instructional materials and resources developed by the American Red Cross and the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project or by a district-approved source. Effective immediately. LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2104 Introduced , by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/27-17 from Ch. 122, par. 27-17 105 ILCS 5/27-17 from Ch. 122, par. 27-17 Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. With respect to safety education instruction for students enrolled in prekindergarten through grade 6, adds water safety that incorporates the water safety instructional materials and resources developed by the American Red Cross and the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project or by a district-approved source. Effective immediately. LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2104 Introduced , by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/27-17 from Ch. 122, par. 27-17 105 ILCS 5/27-17 from Ch. 122, par. 27-17 105 ILCS 5/27-17 from Ch. 122, par. 27-17 Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. With respect to safety education instruction for students enrolled in prekindergarten through grade 6, adds water safety that incorporates the water safety instructional materials and resources developed by the American Red Cross and the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project or by a district-approved source. Effective immediately. LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b A BILL FOR HB2104LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b HB2104 LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b HB2104 LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 5 27-17 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/27-17) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-17) 7 Sec. 27-17. Safety education. School boards of public 8 schools and all boards in charge of educational institutions 9 supported wholly or partially by the State may provide 10 instruction in safety education in all grades and include such 11 instruction in the courses of study regularly taught therein. 12 In this Section, section "safety education" means and 13 includes instruction in the following: 14 1. automobile safety, including traffic regulations, 15 highway safety, and the consequences of alcohol 16 consumption and the operation of a motor vehicle; 17 2. safety in the home, including safe gun storage; 18 3. safety in connection with recreational activities; 19 4. safety in and around school buildings; 20 5. safety in connection with vocational work or 21 training; 22 6. cardio-pulmonary resuscitation for students 23 enrolled in grades 9 through 11; and 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2104 Introduced , by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/27-17 from Ch. 122, par. 27-17 105 ILCS 5/27-17 from Ch. 122, par. 27-17 105 ILCS 5/27-17 from Ch. 122, par. 27-17 Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. With respect to safety education instruction for students enrolled in prekindergarten through grade 6, adds water safety that incorporates the water safety instructional materials and resources developed by the American Red Cross and the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project or by a district-approved source. Effective immediately. LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b A BILL FOR 105 ILCS 5/27-17 from Ch. 122, par. 27-17 LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b HB2104 LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b HB2104- 2 -LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b HB2104 - 2 - LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b HB2104 - 2 - LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b 1 7. for students enrolled in grades 6 through 8, 2 cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and how to use an automated 3 external defibrillator by watching a training video on 4 those subjects; and . 5 8. for students enrolled in prekindergarten through 6 grade 6, water safety that incorporates the water safety 7 instructional materials and resources developed by the 8 American Red Cross and the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project 9 or by a district-approved source. 10 Such boards may make suitable provisions in the schools 11 and institutions under their jurisdiction for instruction in 12 safety education for not less than 16 hours during each school 13 year. 14 The curriculum in all educator preparation programs 15 approved by the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board 16 shall contain instruction in safety education for teachers 17 that is appropriate to the grade level of the educator 18 license. This instruction may be by specific courses in safety 19 education or may be incorporated in existing subjects taught 20 in the educator preparation program. 21 (Source: P.A. 102-971, eff. 1-1-23.) 22 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 23 becoming law. HB2104 - 2 - LRB103 05770 RJT 50790 b