EDUCATIONAL CHOICE ACT
- Introduced Nov 10, 2025
- In committee Jan 14, 2026
- 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 Educational Choice for Illinois Children Act. Contains legislative findings. Provides that the State Board of Education, in coordination with the Department of Revenue, shall establish and approve a list of scholarship granting organizations that meet the requirements of Section 70411 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to facilitate opting the State of Illinois into the school choice tax credit provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Provides that the list shall be published on the State Board of Education's Internet website. Effective immediately.
Every action
18 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 10 earlier steps
- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 15 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.