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Creates the Homeschool Act. Requires the State Board of Education to create a Homeschool Declaration Form to be used by a homeschool administrator to submit information indicating that a child is enrolled in a homeschool program to the principal of the public school or to the school district that the homeschooled child would otherwise attend. Provides that a student enrolled in a homeschool program in which the homeschool administrator has not notified the public school or school district with the Homeschool Declaration Form is considered truant, with penalties applying. Provides that if a child in a homeschool program seeks to enroll part time in a public school or participate in any public school activities taking place on or off of school grounds, the homeschool administrator must submit proof that the child has received all required immunizations and health examinations or a signed Certificate of Religious Exemption. Sets forth requirements for homeschool administrators and programs and reporting requirements. Makes conforming and other changes in the Freedom of Information Act, the School Code, and the Illinois School Student Records Act, including requiring (rather than allowing) nonpublic schools to register with the State Board of Education.
Introduced
Feb 6, 2025
Last Action
Apr 16, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 16 co
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
Fiscal Note Filed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
State Mandates Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
State Debt Impact Note Request is Inapplicable
Racial Impact Note Request is Inapplicable
Pension Note Request is Inapplicable
Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Request is Inapplicable
Judicial Note Request is Inapplicable
Housing Affordability Impact Note Request is Inapplicable
Home Rule Note Request is Inapplicable
Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
Correctional Note Request is Inapplicable
Balanced Budget Note Request is Inapplicable
Motion Prevailed 066-041-000
Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Amy Elik
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Amy Elik
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Pension Note Filed
Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik
State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik
Pension Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 008-004-001
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
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Fiscal Note Filed
Michael Crawford
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Kevin John Olickal
Kelly M. Cassidy