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HB 4577

Illinois House of Representatives bill in Session 104.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: May 6, 2026.

SCH CD-K-PLAY-BASED LEARNING.

Bill ID IL-104-HB-4577
Session 104
Status passed_lower
Committee Assignments
House of Representatives passed_lower 2026-05-06
Education Environment / Climate
Summary

Amends the School Code regarding the establishment of kindergartens. With respect to a provision stating that kindergarten should provide opportunities for play-based learning, defines: (1) "play-based learning"" as either guided play or student-initiated play; (2) ""guided play"" as intentional teacher-directed play with activities set up and led by a teacher that are aligned to learning goals or standards; and (3) ""student-initiated play"" as child-selected opportunities to build, pretend, create, move, or explore in an environment intentionally curated by a teacher to align with learning goals or standards."

Sponsor
Laura Faver Dias
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-03 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-06 Status passed_lower
2026-05-06 Latest Action 5/06/2026 - Senate:
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