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Neutral Bill Mar 16, 2026

SCH CD-SPEC ED-TRANSITION SERV

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that, by the school year in which a student turns 16, the transition planning process must include discussions with the student's individualized education program (IEP) team regarding the student's graduation status and the implications of high school graduation. Requires the transition planning process to include informing the student, the student's parent or guardian, and the student's designated representative that (i) graduation with a regular high school diploma terminates the student's eligibility for a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and (ii) the student can continue to receive IEP services until the end of the school year in which the student turns 22 when appropriate to meet the student's IEP goals. Effective immediately.

https://legiscan.com/IL/bill/HB2537/2025
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Nicole La Ha State Representative Janet Yang Rohr State Representative Cosponsor Diane Blair-Sherlock State Representative Cosponsor Michelle Mussman State Representative Cosponsor Norine Hammond State Representative Cosponsor Katie Stuart State Representative Cosponsor Tony McCombie State Representative Cosponsor Amy Elik State Representative Cosponsor Amy Grant State Representative Cosponsor Jennifer Sanalitro State Representative Cosponsor Jackie Haas State Representative Cosponsor Patrick Sheehan State Representative Cosponsor Mike Crawford State Representative Cosponsor Mary Gill State Representative Cosponsor Suzanne Ness State Representative Cosponsor Matt Hanson State Representative Cosponsor Yolonda Morris State Representative Cosponsor Nicolle Grasse State Representative Cosponsor Marti Deuter State Representative Cosponsor Jason Bunting State Representative Cosponsor
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