Illinois · House Bill 4739 · 104th General Assembly

SCH CD-SCHOOL VENTILATION

HB 4739 Sponsored by Camille Y. Lilly Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2026
  3. Passed the House Apr 17, 2026
  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 School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, shall develop an educational document explaining, at a minimum, the values of good indoor air quality and shall supply the document to school districts. Provides that, subject to funding from the State Board, a school district shall ensure that all active classrooms are equipped with an air quality monitor.

Every action

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

Show the 38 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  12. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  20. CommitteeAssigned to Education Policy Committee · House Education Policy
  21. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-003-000 · House Education Policy
  22. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  23. HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik
  24. HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik
  25. HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  26. HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  27. HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Amy Elik
  28. HouseFiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Amy Elik
  29. HouseFiscal Note Filed
  30. HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
  31. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  32. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  33. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  34. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-032-000
  35. SenateArrive in Senate
  36. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  37. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  38. SenateFirst Reading
  1. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  2. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  3. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  5. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  6. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  7. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  8. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 65–32
Apr 17, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 65 No 32 Not voting 21
Democrats: 64 yes, 2 no Republicans: 1 yes, 30 no
How each member voted

Yes · 65

No · 32

Not voting · 6

Excused · 15

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 25, 2026 House Education Policy Education Policy - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

No · 3

Not voting · 1

 Passed 9–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 23 cosponsors: 23 Democrats.

All 23 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.