SCH CD-PROHIBT DENIAL FREE ED
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104th General Assembly
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez · Feb 6, 2025
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Referred to Rules Committee · Feb 18, 2025
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield · Feb 21, 2025
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias · Feb 21, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller · Feb 27, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe · Feb 27, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. · Feb 27, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman · Feb 27, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez · Feb 27, 2025
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah · Mar 5, 2025
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Assigned to Education Policy Committee · Mar 11, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal · Mar 12, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar · Mar 12, 2025
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Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000 · Mar 19, 2025
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate · Mar 19, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez · Mar 19, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh · Mar 19, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz · Mar 19, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez · Mar 19, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer · Mar 19, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper · Mar 19, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez · Mar 19, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · Mar 19, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee · Mar 20, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi · Mar 24, 2025
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate · Mar 26, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy · Mar 31, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford · Apr 4, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons · Apr 4, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez · Apr 8, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · Apr 8, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava · Apr 8, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee · Apr 8, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Lilian Jiménez · Apr 9, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Lilian Jiménez · Apr 9, 2025
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Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez · Apr 9, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000 · Apr 9, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse · Apr 9, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams · Apr 9, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed · Apr 9, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. · Apr 9, 2025
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Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez · Apr 9, 2025
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Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez · Apr 9, 2025
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Judicial Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez · Apr 9, 2025
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State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez · Apr 9, 2025
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State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez · Apr 9, 2025
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · Apr 11, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · Apr 11, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · Apr 11, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch · Apr 14, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended · Apr 15, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended · Apr 15, 2025
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Fiscal Note Filed · Apr 15, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel · May 5, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado · May 16, 2025
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner · May 22, 2025
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Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · May 28, 2025
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate · May 28, 2025
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Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025 · May 28, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez · May 28, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee · May 28, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · May 28, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted · May 28, 2025
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State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lilian Jiménez · May 28, 2025
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Balanced Budget Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lilian Jiménez · May 28, 2025
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Judicial Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lilian Jiménez · May 28, 2025
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State Debt Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lilian Jiménez · May 28, 2025
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Chair Rules placed on Unlimited debate. · May 28, 2025
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Unlimited Debate · May 28, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled · May 28, 2025
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled · May 28, 2025
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Arrive in Senate · May 28, 2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading · May 28, 2025
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa · May 28, 2025
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Referred to Assignments · May 28, 2025
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen · May 29, 2025
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson · May 29, 2025
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura · May 29, 2025
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker · May 29, 2025
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 · May 29, 2025
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Assigned to Executive · May 29, 2025
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán · May 29, 2025
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz · May 29, 2025
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons · May 29, 2025
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III · May 29, 2025
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes · May 29, 2025
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Waive Posting Notice · May 29, 2025
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva · May 29, 2025
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 · May 29, 2025
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Do Pass Executive; 008-004-000 · May 29, 2025
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 30, 2025 · May 29, 2025
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick · May 29, 2025
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 31, 2025 · May 30, 2025
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro · May 31, 2025
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Passed Both Houses · May 31, 2025
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino · May 31, 2025
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán · May 31, 2025
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Sent to the Governor · Jun 24, 2025
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Governor Approved · Aug 15, 2025
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Effective Date January 1, 2026 · Aug 15, 2025
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The numbers
44
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Lilian JiménezRita MayfieldLaura Faver DiasTheresa MahAnna MoellerLindsey LaPointeJaime M. Andrade, Jr.Michelle MussmanBarbara HernandezKevin John OlickalDagmara AvelarElizabeth "Lisa" HernandezHoan HuynhAarón M. OrtízNorma HernandezMaura HirschauerSonya M. HarperWill GuzzardiKelly M. CassidyMichael CrawfordCarol AmmonsAnne StavaNicolle GrasseAnn M. WilliamsNabeela SyedEdgar González, Jr.Emanuel "Chris" WelchRobyn GabelEva-Dina DelgadoKam BucknerKarina VillaAdriane JohnsonGraciela GuzmánMary Edly-AllenRachel VenturaMark L. WalkerSara FeigenholtzMike SimmonsEmil Jones, IIIJavier L. Cervantes
Recorded votes
THIRD READINGSenate · 2025-05-31 · YEAS 32, NAYS 20, PRESENT 0
THIRD READINGHouse · 2025-05-28 · PASSED · NAYS 40, PRESENT 1, YEAS 70
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Illinois legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Aug 15, 2025).