Illinois · House Bill 4581 · 103rd General Assembly

SCH CD-SPEC ED-RESIDENT DIST

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2024
  3. Passed the House Apr 16, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate May 15, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 13, 2024
  6. Became law Jul 19, 2024

What it does

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

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that if a student who is 18 years of age or older with no legal guardian is placed residentially outside of the school district in which the student's parent lives and the placement is funded by a State agency or through private insurance, then the resident district is the school district in which the parent lives. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 23 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000 · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  8. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  9. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  10. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  14. SenateArrive in Senate
  15. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  16. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  17. SenateFirst Reading
  18. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  19. CommitteeAssigned to Education · Senate Education
  20. CommitteeDo Pass Education; 011-000-000 · Senate Education
  21. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2024
  22. SenateSecond Reading
  23. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2024
  1. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  2. HousePassed Both Houses
  3. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date July 19, 2024
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0676

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 112–0
Apr 16, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Absent · 1

Excused · 5

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 57–0
May 15, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 57 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 57

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 13, 2024 House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 2

Passed 7–0
Apr 30, 2024 Senate Education Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 3

11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.

All 6 cosponsors

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.