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IntroducedJan 13, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 17, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 19, 2026
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Became Law
Illinois House Bill
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Senate • May 19, 2026: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
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Summary
Comments on HB 4397
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Kimberly Du BucletHouse cosponsor
- Maurice A. West, IIHouse cosponsor
- Karina VillaSenate cosponsor
- Mark L. WalkerSenate cosponsor
- David KoehlerSenate cosponsor
- Julie A. MorrisonSenate cosponsor
- Laura M. MurphySenate cosponsor
- Sara FeigenholtzSenate cosponsor
Votes
YES: 94
- Mussman
- Grasse
- Ness
- Guerrero-Cuellar
- Guzzardi
- Avelar
- Olickal
- Benton
- OrtÃz
- Blair-Sherlock
- Rashid
- Hammond
- Briel
- Reick
- Hanson
- Buckner
- Rita
- Harper
- Hauter
- Cabello
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Canty
- Sanalitro
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Cassidy
- Scherer
- Hernandez, Norma
- Chung
- Schmidt
- Hirschauer
- Cochran
- Schweizer
- Hoffman
- Coffey
- Crawford
- Sheehan
- Jacobs
- Crespo
- Slaughter
- Jiménez
- Croke
- Smith
- Johnson
- Davidsmeyer
- Spain
- Tracy Katz Muhl
- Davis, Lisa
- Keicher
- William "Will" Davis
- Deering
- Stuart
- Kifowit
- DeLaRosa
- Swanson
- La Ha
- Delgado
- Syed
- LaPointe
- DeLuca
- Tarver
- Lilly
- Deuter
- Tipsword
- Mah
- Didech
- Ugaste
- Manley
- Du Buclet
- Vella
- Mason
- Elik
- Walsh
- Mayfield
- Evans
- McCombie
- Faver Dias
- West
- Meier
- Friess
- Meyers-Martin
- Fritts
- Williams, Ann
- Gabel
- Williams, Jawaharial
- Moeller
- Windhorst
- Moore
- Gong-Gershowitz
- Janet Yang Rohr
- Morgan
- González
- Welch
- Morris
- Gordon-Booth
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 46
- Simmons
- Joyce
- Faraci
- Sims
- Koehler
- Feigenholtz
- Aquino
- Stadelman
- Lewis
- Fine
- Lightford
- Balkema
- Loughran Cappel
- Glowiak Hilton
- Belt
- Turner, D.
- Martwick
- Guzmán
- Halpin
- Castro
- Ventura
- Morrison
- Harris, N.
- Cervantes
- Villa
- Murphy
- Harriss, E.
- Villanueva
- Peters
- Hastings
- Collins
- Villivalam
- Hills
- Cunningham
- Walker
- Porfirio
- Holmes
- Curran
- Preston
- Hunter
- DeWitte
- Harmon
- Johnson
- Edly-Allen
- Jones, E.
- Ellman
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- May 19, 2026 | House
- Passed Both Houses
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- Third Reading - Passed; 046-012-000
- May 14, 2026 | Senate
- Second Reading
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
- May 07, 2026 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- May 06, 2026 | Senate
- Do Pass Education; 013-001-000
- Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- Apr 30, 2026 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
- Apr 28, 2026 | Senate
- Assigned to Education
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Karina Villa
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Arrive in Senate
- Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
- Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- First Reading
- Referred to Assignments
- Apr 17, 2026 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-009-000
- Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
- Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
- Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote
- Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-001-000
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- Jan 14, 2026 | House
- First Reading
- Referred to Rules Committee
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford
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