Illinois · House Bill 2976 · 104th General Assembly

SCH CD-STUDENT ABSENCE-PARENT

HB 2976 Sponsored by Nicholas K. Smith Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Next
  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 Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Allows a child to be absent from a public school on a particular day or days or at a particular time of day to attend the ceremonial induction into office of the child's parent or legal guardian, anyone in the child's household, the child's grandparents, siblings, or a close friend of the child as a newly elected government official. Provides that the…

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Amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Allows a child to be absent from a public school on a particular day or days or at a particular time of day to attend the ceremonial induction into office of the child's parent or legal guardian, anyone in the child's household, the child's grandparents, siblings, or a close friend of the child as a newly elected government official. Provides that the student and parent or legal guardian are responsible for obtaining assignments from the student's teacher prior to the period of excused absence and for ensuring that such assignments are completed by the student prior to the student's return to school from that period of excused absence.

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Education Policy Committee · House Education Policy
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000 · House Education Policy
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  8. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  9. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  10. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  11. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee · House Education Policy
  12. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  13. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  14. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee · House Education Policy
  15. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000 · House Education Policy
  16. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000 · House Education Policy
  17. HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  18. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  1. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  2. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-036-000
  4. SenateArrive in Senate
  5. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025
  6. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  7. SenateFirst Reading
  8. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 75–36
Apr 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 75 No 36 Not voting 7
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 2 yes, 36 no
How each member voted

Yes · 75

No · 36

Not voting · 1

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2025 House Education Policy Education Policy - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 1

 Passed 12–0
Apr 9, 2025 House Education Policy House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Education Policy - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 13

 Passed 13–0
Apr 9, 2025 House Education Policy House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Education Policy - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 13

 Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.