SCHOOL MANDATE TRANSPARENCY
- Introduced Jan 21, 2025
- In committee Jan 28, 2025
- Passed the House Next
- 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 School District Impact Note Act. Requires every bill that could have a negative impact on the finances of a school district in the State or that could cause a school district to expend additional staffing resources to have prepared for it by the Illinois State Board of Education a brief explanatory statement or note describing the bill's anticipated impact on education in the State. Specifies the…
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Creates the School District Impact Note Act. Requires every bill that could have a negative impact on the finances of a school district in the State or that could cause a school district to expend additional staffing resources to have prepared for it by the Illinois State Board of Education a brief explanatory statement or note describing the bill's anticipated impact on education in the State. Specifies the contents of the note and the circumstances under which the note is to be prepared. Clarifies that the preparation of such a note does not preclude a State official or employee from participating in legislative hearings concerning the bill. Provides that the subject matter of bills submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education shall be kept in strict confidence, and no information relating to the bill or its anticipated impact on education in the State shall be divulged, before the bill's introduction in the General Assembly, by any State official or employee of the State Board, except to the bill's sponsor or his or her designee. Effective immediately.
Every action
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- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 11 Republicans.
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Tony M. McCombieR Primary sponsor · District 89
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.