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Bill EDUC-HOMELESS CHILD-ASSISTANCE Amends the Education for Homeless Children Act. Provides that if a child loses permanent housing and becomes a homeless person, within the meaning of the Act, and the parent or guardian of the child finds temporary housing or shelter that still renders the child homeless within the meaning of the Act and if the school district of the child's school of origin is thereby required to pay the transportation costs of the child to and from his or her school of origin and the school district can save money by providing housing assistance to the parent or guardian of the child such that it would allow the child to attend his or her school of origin instead of providing transportation to and from the child's school of origin, then the school district may, at its discretion, provide rental or mortgage assistance. Sets forth provisions concerning the amount of assistance, providing the assistance indirectly through a homeless assistance agency, providing assistance to those at risk of homelessness, the length of assistance provided, and the school district funds from which the assistance may be drawn. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 100th HB 261 Illinois HB 261 (100th)
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Illinois HB 261 (100th) — EDUC-HOMELESS CHILD-ASSISTANCE

Amends the Education for Homeless Children Act. Provides that if a child loses permanent housing and becomes a homeless person, within the meaning of the Act, and the parent or guardian of the child finds temporary housing or shelter that still renders the child homeless within the meaning of the Act and if the school district of the child's school of origin is thereby required to pay the transportation costs of the child to and from his or her school of origin and the school district can save money by providing housing assistance to the parent or guardian of the child such that it would allow the child to attend his or her school of origin instead of providing transportation to and from the child's school of origin, then the school district may, at its discretion, provide rental or mortgage assistance. Sets forth provisions concerning the amount of assistance, providing the assistance indirectly through a homeless assistance agency, providing assistance to those at risk of homelessness, the length of assistance provided, and the school district funds from which the assistance may be drawn. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1140 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 3915 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Michelle Mussman — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2016-12-20 Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman filing
  • 2017-01-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-01-11 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-01-25 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight referral-committee
  • 2017-02-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  • 2017-02-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  • 2017-03-22 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 007-002-000 committee-passage
  • 2017-03-22 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2017-04-20 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman amendment-introduction
  • 2017-04-20 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-04-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman amendment-introduction
  • 2017-04-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-04-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight
  • 2017-04-26 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 008-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2017-04-26 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2017-04-26 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2017-04-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2017-04-27 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2017-04-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  • 2017-04-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  • 2017-04-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  • 2017-04-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  • 2017-04-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
  • 2017-04-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2017-05-02 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2017-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-05-02 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
  • 2017-05-02 First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-05-02 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-05-05 Assigned to Education referral-committee
  • 2017-05-12 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
  • 2017-05-16 Do Pass Education; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2017-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2017
  • 2017-05-24 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2017-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2017
  • 2017-05-26 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 reading-3
  • 2017-05-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2017-05-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2017-05-29 Third Reading - Passed; 039-015-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2017-05-29 Passed Both Houses
  • 2017-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2017-08-25 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2017-08-25 Effective Date August 25, 2017
  • 2017-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0332 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/efc31544-87f4-4cee-838b-612f4b3e2f95. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).