EDUC-NO COVID VACCINE MANDATE
- Introduced Feb 16, 2023
- In committee Feb 16, 2023
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Creates the COVID-19 Vaccine Freedom of Choice in Education Act. Provides that no employee or student of a public school or institution of higher education in this State may be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or a subsequent booster dose as a term of new or continued employment or enrollment in the school or institution. Amends the School Code, College Student Immunization Act, and Communicable Disease Prevention Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Every action
6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Windhorst
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
- HouseSession Sine Die
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.
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Patrick WindhorstR Primary sponsor · District 117
All 2 cosponsors
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.