Public Act 104-0391 — online safety and media literacy

Source access check · 2026-10-05: this retrieval was blocked, unavailable or incomplete. That does not establish that the link is broken or the policy has changed. The claim’s review date is shown separately. Source-check log

Beginning in 2027–28, requires age-appropriate online-safety instruction at least annually in grades 3–8 and a media-literacy and internet-safety unit in grades 9–12.

Media literacy Digital citizenship

Jurisdiction: Illinois · State / DC
Policy status: Enacted; school implementation ahead
Implementation phase: Upcoming
Requirement: Required
Grades: Grades 3–8 annually; grades 9–12 media-literacy unit
Audience: Students
Learning evidence: Student instruction required
Instrument: Statute / enacted law

Dates & implementation

Adopted / approved

Aug 15, 2025

Legal start

Aug 15, 2025

Act effective August 15, 2025; revised instruction begins in the 2027–28 school year.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Funding & support

Funding details not confirmed

Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.

Evidence & source location

P.A. 104-0391; 105 ILCS 5/27-405(b)–(c).

Illinois School Code §27-405; Public Act 104-0391https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/010500050K27-405.htm ↗

This is a 2025 enactment with a future school implementation date. Stable record ID retained. Grades 3–8 receive annual online-safety instruction; grades 9–12 receive a media-literacy and Internet-safety unit. Local integration and duration do not create a standalone graduation course.

Review history

Reviewed against primary evidence

Source availability checked Oct 5, 2026: Official indexed act and statute sections reviewed; direct retrieval failed. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-05

2026-10-03 — Carried forward from the source-linked baseline; topic, grade and evidence-type inventory reviewed. Individual source was not re-opened in this update. 2026-10-05 — Official indexed act and statute sections reviewed; direct retrieval failed. P.A. 104-0391; 105 ILCS 5/27-405(b)–(c). Act effective August 15, 2025; revised instruction begins in the 2027–28 school year.

Record ID: IL-2026-MEDIALIT-001

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