---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-MILITARY DEPNDT TUITION"
description: "Amends the School Code. Provides that if, at the time of enrollment, a dependent of United States military personnel is housed in temporary housing located outside of a school district, but will be living within the district within 6 months (instead of within 60 days), the dependent must be allowed to enroll and must not be charged tuition. Provides that United States military personnel shall provide proof within 6 months (instead of within 60 days) after the time of enrollment that the dependent will be living within the district. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 557"
citation: "Illinois HB 557 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jeff Keicher", "Rachelle Crowe"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-02"
last_action: "2021-07-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/405dd593-58d5-4071-993e-61ac3619159b"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=557&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=128634&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "1c18e88cd56b2ba863d02c5909e9c8ddccb3b88326dcb7d956ac08cc2a48af40"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 557 (102nd) — SCH CD-MILITARY DEPNDT TUITION

Amends the School Code. Provides that if, at the time of enrollment, a dependent of United States military personnel is housed in temporary housing located outside of a school district, but will be living within the district within 6 months (instead of within 60 days), the dependent must be allowed to enroll and must not be charged tuition. Provides that United States military personnel shall provide proof within 6 months (instead of within 60 days) after the time of enrollment that the dependent will be living within the district. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0557.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0557eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0557enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jeff Keicher — primary (person)
- Rachelle Crowe — primary (person)
- Adam Niemerg — cosponsor (person)
- Avery Bourne — cosponsor (person)
- Brad Halbrook — cosponsor (person)
- C.D. Davidsmeyer — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Ugaste — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Swanson — cosponsor (person)
- Deanne M. Mazzochi — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Batinick — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Luft — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Jacobs — cosponsor (person)
- Randy E. Frese — cosponsor (person)
- Seth Lewis — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Tony McCombie — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-02** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher `filing`
- **2021-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2021-02-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2021-02-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
- **2021-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
- **2021-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
- **2021-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
- **2021-03-02** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-10** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- **2021-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2021-03-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Niemerg
- **2021-04-13** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-04-13** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
- **2021-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
- **2021-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- **2021-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Seth Lewis
- **2021-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Luft
- **2021-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
- **2021-04-16** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 108-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
- **2021-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2021-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
- **2021-04-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-28** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-05** Do Pass Education; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2021
- **2021-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2021
- **2021-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 25, 2021
- **2021-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2021-05-27** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-06-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
- **2021-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-07-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-07-23** Effective Date July 23, 2021
- **2021-07-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0126 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/405dd593-58d5-4071-993e-61ac3619159b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).