Illinois School currently teaches sex education to grades 6-12. However, Illinois Democrats want that changed. A measure was approved late on Friday afternoon to start those discussions during Pre-Kindergarten. Sponsor Camille Lilly has asked that the standards include LGBTQ health and gender fluidity but is not a mandate for schools to do so. 

The bill says that students can learn about everything from STDs to drug and alcohol abuse, however, it is open-ended and doesn’t provide a breakdown over what would be taught at what age. State Representative Avery Bourne voted against the measure saying that it gives an independent group at the national level the authority to change standards at a moment's notice and not give accountability to anyone.

Representative Avery Bourne says that what comes through now, could be completely different in 5 years. 

Representative Bourne asked the floor what they would want their kids learning.

SB 818 was approved on a vote of 60-48.