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| Bill | SCH CD-PROHIBT DENIAL FREE ED | Amends the School Code. Prohibits a child from being denied a free public education through secondary school while in the State based on the child's or associated person's perceived or actual citizenship or immigration status. Prohibits a school from excluding a child, or associated person, from participation in or denying a child, or associated person, the benefits of any program or activity on the grounds of that child's, or associated person's, actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status. Provides that a school must not use criteria, measures, or methods of administration that have the effect of excluding from participation or denying the benefits of any program or activity because of a child's, or associated person's, actual or perceived immigration status. Prohibits a school from threatening to disclose information regarding or relating to the actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status of a child, or associated person, or actually disclosing information based on perceived or unverified citizenship or immigration status, to any other person, entity, or any immigration or law enforcement agency. Provides that a school must not allow an immigration agent to enter a school site or school district facility for any purpose without providing valid identification, a written statement of purpose, and a valid judicial warrant, and, to the extent possible, receiving approval from the superintendent of the school district or the principal of the charter school, and their legal counsel. Provides that a school district or school must not detain any individual solely on the basis of any formal or informal request, or immigration detainer or civil immigration warrant from an immigration agent. Requires a school district or school to adopt a policy for complying with the amendatory Act. Allows any party aggrieved by a violation of the provisions to bring a civil lawsuit no later than 2 years after the violation occurred. Provides that if the court finds that a violation has occurred, the court may award to the plaintiff 3 times actual damages or $17,000, whichever is greater. Makes other changes. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 104th | HB 3247 | Illinois HB 3247 (104th) |
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Illinois HB 3247 (104th) — SCH CD-PROHIBT DENIAL FREE ED
Amends the School Code. Prohibits a child from being denied a free public education through secondary school while in the State based on the child's or associated person's perceived or actual citizenship or immigration status. Prohibits a school from excluding a child, or associated person, from participation in or denying a child, or associated person, the benefits of any program or activity on the grounds of that child's, or associated person's, actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status. Provides that a school must not use criteria, measures, or methods of administration that have the effect of excluding from participation or denying the benefits of any program or activity because of a child's, or associated person's, actual or perceived immigration status. Prohibits a school from threatening to disclose information regarding or relating to the actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status of a child, or associated person, or actually disclosing information based on perceived or unverified citizenship or immigration status, to any other person, entity, or any immigration or law enforcement agency. Provides that a school must not allow an immigration agent to enter a school site or school district facility for any purpose without providing valid identification, a written statement of purpose, and a valid judicial warrant, and, to the extent possible, receiving approval from the superintendent of the school district or the principal of the charter school, and their legal counsel. Provides that a school district or school must not detain any individual solely on the basis of any formal or informal request, or immigration detainer or civil immigration warrant from an immigration agent. Requires a school district or school to adopt a policy for complying with the amendatory Act. Allows any party aggrieved by a violation of the provisions to bring a civil lawsuit no later than 2 years after the violation occurred. Provides that if the court finds that a violation has occurred, the court may award to the plaintiff 3 times actual damages or $17,000, whichever is greater. Makes other changes.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 003 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Third Reading — 70–40 (pass) · lower
- Education Policy, Amendment 2 — 9–4 (pass) · lower
- Executive — 8–4 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 32–20 (pass) · upper
- Education Policy — 9–4 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Karina Villa — primary (person)
- Lilian Jiménez — primary (person)
- Aarón M. Ortíz — cosponsor (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel "Chris" Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
- Graciela Guzmán — cosponsor (person)
- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
- Kam Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Nabeela Syed — cosponsor (person)
- Nicolle Grasse — cosponsor (person)
- Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2025-02-06 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
filing - 2025-02-18 First Reading
reading-1 - 2025-02-18 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2025-02-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- 2025-02-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- 2025-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- 2025-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- 2025-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- 2025-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- 2025-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- 2025-03-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- 2025-03-11 Assigned to Education Policy Committee
referral-committee - 2025-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- 2025-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- 2025-03-19 Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
- 2025-03-19 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2025-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- 2025-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- 2025-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
- 2025-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- 2025-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- 2025-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- 2025-03-19 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
amendment-introduction - 2025-03-19 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2025-03-20 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
- 2025-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- 2025-03-26 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2025-03-26 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2025-03-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2025-04-04 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- 2025-04-04 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2025-04-08 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
amendment-introduction - 2025-04-08 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2025-04-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
- 2025-04-08 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
- 2025-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2025-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2025-04-09 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2025-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2025-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- 2025-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- 2025-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
- 2025-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- 2025-04-09 Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2025-04-09 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2025-04-09 Judicial Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2025-04-09 State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2025-04-09 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2025-04-11 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- 2025-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- 2025-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- 2025-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- 2025-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- 2025-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- 2025-04-15 Fiscal Note Filed
- 2025-05-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- 2025-05-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- 2025-05-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
- 2025-05-28 Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- 2025-05-28 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2025-05-28 Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
- 2025-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
amendment-introduction - 2025-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2025-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2025-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2025-05-28 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2025-05-28 Balanced Budget Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2025-05-28 Judicial Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2025-05-28 State Debt Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2025-05-28 Chair Rules placed on Unlimited debate.
- 2025-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Unlimited Debate
- 2025-05-28 Third Reading - Unlimited Debate - Passed 070-040-001
passage, reading-3 - 2025-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
amendment-failure - 2025-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
amendment-failure - 2025-05-28 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2025-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2025-05-28 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- 2025-05-28 First Reading
reading-1 - 2025-05-28 Referred to Assignments
- 2025-05-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- 2025-05-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- 2025-05-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- 2025-05-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
- 2025-05-29 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
- 2025-05-29 Assigned to Executive
referral-committee - 2025-05-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- 2025-05-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2025-05-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- 2025-05-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2025-05-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- 2025-05-29 Waive Posting Notice
- 2025-05-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- 2025-05-29 Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
- 2025-05-29 Do Pass Executive; 008-004-000
- 2025-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 30, 2025
reading-2 - 2025-05-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- 2025-05-30 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2025-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 31, 2025
- 2025-05-31 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- 2025-05-31 Third Reading - Passed; 032-020-000
passage, reading-3 - 2025-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2025-05-31 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- 2025-05-31 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- 2025-06-24 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2025-08-15 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2025-08-15 Effective Date January 1, 2026
- 2025-08-15 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0288
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6df2fe48-2ad2-4968-b494-2f7ea880793c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).