Illinois · House Bill 4577 · 103rd General Assembly

SCH CD-STUDENT ACCOUNT-UNPAID

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. Provides that no public high school of a school district may punish or penalize a student because of an unpaid balance on the student's school account. Removes a provision making the prohibition on withholding a student's grades, transcripts, or diploma because of an unpaid balance inoperative beginning 3 years from May 6, 2022. Effective immediately.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  6. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  7. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  1. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
  2. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  4. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  6. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2024 House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.