Bill
HB 1891
Arkansas HB 1891 restricts using a judicial office title as a prefix on filings to those elected last term or appointed and serving 12+ months.
Note on source material and scope
- The documents you provided appear to mix text from more than one distinct bill (different states and subjects) and a different bill title (Hancock County tourism) that does not match the inserted bill texts.
- Specifically, the packet contains: (1) an Arkansas bill (95th General Assembly, HB 1891) that amends filing/prefix rules for nonpartisan judicial candidates; and (2) an Illinois bill (104th General Assembly, HB 1891) that makes substantial changes to K–12 computer science course requirements, reporting, and educator endorsements. The Hancock County tourism title appears unrelated to the bill texts included.
- Below are concise, separate summaries of the two actual bill texts present. If you intended the Hancock County tourism bill, please provide the bill text or confirm the correct jurisdiction so I can prepare a focused summary.
1) Arkansas — HB 1891 (judicial candidate prefix amendment)
- Purpose and intent
- To clarify and expand when a person filing as a candidate for a nonpartisan judicial office may use the title of that office as a prefix on campaign filings.
- Key provisions
- Amends Ark. Code § 7-10-103(f)(1)(B)(ii).
- A candidate may use the title of a nonpartisan judicial office as a prefix only if:
- (a) the candidate was elected to that judicial position in the last election for the office; OR
- (b) the candidate is an appointee currently serving in that judicial position (Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, circuit judge, or district judge) and has been serving in that appointed position for at least 12 months.
- Who is affected
- Appointees to Arkansas nonpartisan judicial offices (Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals Judge, circuit and district judges) who plan to run as candidates; election filing officials; voters receiving ballot or filing materials that include prefixes.
- Procedural/timeline aspects
- The legislative history in the packet indicates passage and enrollment activity in spring 2025; the bill was returned for enrolling and approved by the Governor per the entries supplied. (Exact effective date not specified in the excerpt; typically effective per Arkansas law or as stated in final enrolled act.)
2) Illinois — HB 1891 (computer science course reporting and graduation/endorsement changes)
- Purpose and intent
- To expand computer science instruction and data transparency in K–12 schools, require a high-school-level computer science course for graduation (for certain cohorts), and create/adjust educator endorsement rules (including a computer science endorsement).
- Key provisions (highlights)
- Reporting (new 105 ILCS 5/10-20.88): Beginning 2026–2027, school boards must report to the State Board of Education detailed data about computer science content/courses and student participation in K–8 and grades 6–8, disaggregated by grade, gender, race/ethnicity, FRPL eligibility, disability/IEP/504 status, and English learner status; the State Board must make data publicly available.
- Graduation requirement (amendment to 105 ILCS 5/27-22): Beginning with pupils entering 9th grade in 2027–2028, students must successfully complete one year of high-school computer science as a prerequisite to a diploma. The course may be taken in grades 7–12 and can count toward other graduation requirements. Exemptions/transfer rules are specified (e.g., students transferring in after 11th grade).
- Endorsements and licensure (House Amendment adding 105 ILCS 5/21B-25): The State Board shall add content, grade-level, and administrative endorsements to Professional Educator Licenses. Creates an alternative computer science content endorsement that permits teaching introductory computer science with no more than 8 graduate credit hours of preparation and includes pedagogy content. Additional rules for principal, superintendent, chief school business official, and teacher leader endorsements are also included.
- Who is affected
- Illinois public (and recognized nonpublic) school districts, school boards, the State Board of Education, students entering certain grade cohorts (9th graders beginning 2027–28), computer science teachers and prospective teacher-licensure candidates, and families.
- Procedural/timeline aspects
- Reporting requirement begins 2026–2027. Graduation course requirement applies to students entering 9th grade beginning 2027–2028. The amendment text shows typical committee and amendment actions in early–mid 2025. (Final effective dates depend on the enrolled act language; the materials show active committee and amendment activity.)
Recommendation / next steps
- Please confirm which HB 1891 you want summarized (Hancock County tourism repeal-extension, the Arkansas judicial filing amendment, or the Illinois education bill). If you want the Hancock County tourism bill summarized, provide the bill text or jurisdictional detail (state) and I will prepare a targeted summary.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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