Illinois · Senate Bill 3774 · 104th General Assembly

SCH CD-ADMIN WITHDRAW-TRUANCY

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 16, 2026
  4. Passed the House May 22, 2026
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2026
  6. Became law Jul 31, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the School Code. Provides that a truant minor may not be administratively withdrawn (rather than expelled) for nonattendance unless he or she has accrued 15 consecutive days of absences without valid cause and the student cannot be located by the school district or the school district has located the student but cannot, after exhausting all available supportive services, compel the student to return to…

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Amends the School Code. Provides that a truant minor may not be administratively withdrawn (rather than expelled) for nonattendance unless he or she has accrued 15 consecutive days of absences without valid cause and the student cannot be located by the school district or the school district has located the student but cannot, after exhausting all available supportive services, compel the student to return to school. Requires a school district to make at least 3 documented attempts to notify the parent or guardian of its intent to administratively withdraw a student prior to withdrawing the student. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Education · Senate Education
  5. CommitteeDo Pass Education; 012-000-000 · Senate Education
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026
  7. SenateSecond Reading
  8. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2026
  9. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026
  10. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-001-000
  11. HouseArrived in House
  12. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  13. HouseFirst Reading
  14. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  15. CommitteeAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  16. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  17. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  1. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-005-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date July 31, 2026
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0743

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 56–1
Apr 16, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 56 No 1 Not voting 2
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 56

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 95–5
May 22, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 5 Not voting 18
Democrats: 65 yes, 0 no Republicans: 30 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

No · 5

Not voting · 1

Excused · 17

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 3, 2026 Senate Education Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 3

12–0
May 6, 2026 House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.