Illinois · House Resolution 256 · 103rd General Assembly

READ WITH YOUR CHILD WEEK

HR 256 Sponsored by Dan Swanson Adopted

  1. Introduced May 3, 2023
  2. In committee May 4, 2023
  3. Adopted by the House May 18, 2023

What it does

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

Declares the week of May 7 through May 13, 2023 as Read with Your Child Week in the State of Illinois. Encourages all Illinois schools to promote Read with Your Child Week with appropriate activities.

Every action

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

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  3. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
  10. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  11. CommitteeAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee · House Elem Sec Ed: School Curric Policies
  12. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 013-000-000 · House Elem Sec Ed: School Curric Policies
  13. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  15. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  7. HouseResolution Adopted
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 16, 2023 House Elem Sec Ed: School Curric Policies Elem Sec Ed: School Curric Policies - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 22 cosponsors: 12 Republicans, 10 Democrats.

All 22 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.