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type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-HOMELESS FEE WAIVER"
description: "Amends the School Code. Defines \"school fees\" or \"fees\" to mean any monetary charge collected by a public school, public school district, or charter school from a student or the parents or guardian of a student as a prerequisite for the student's participation in any curricular or extracurricular program of the school or school district. Provides that homeless children and youth as defined in Section 11434A of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act also qualify for a waiver for fees and fines for the loss or destruction of school property (currently, fees). Provides that the school board may provide for waiver verification no more often than once every academic year (currently, once every 60 days). Provides that no discrimination or punishment of any kind, including, but not limited to, the lowering of grades, exclusion from classes, or withholding of student records, transcripts or diplomas, (currently, lowering of grades or exclusion from classes) may be exercised against a student whose because the student's parents or guardians are unable to purchase required textbooks or instructional materials."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 5265"
citation: "Illinois HB 5265 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ann Gillespie", "Will Guzzardi"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 63
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-01-27"
last_action: "2022-05-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/84357969-40a5-4ba3-b75c-4332b9db0cda"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5265&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=139775&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "7e4de0dda99e15c61633c3dca2cc8f11843a5140820a66a1ce5d8b8ef0030469"
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 5265 (102nd) — SCH CD-HOMELESS FEE WAIVER
Amends the School Code. Defines "school fees" or "fees" to mean any monetary charge collected by a public school, public school district, or charter school from a student or the parents or guardian of a student as a prerequisite for the student's participation in any curricular or extracurricular program of the school or school district. Provides that homeless children and youth as defined in Section 11434A of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act also qualify for a waiver for fees and fines for the loss or destruction of school property (currently, fees). Provides that the school board may provide for waiver verification no more often than once every academic year (currently, once every 60 days). Provides that no discrimination or punishment of any kind, including, but not limited to, the lowering of grades, exclusion from classes, or withholding of student records, transcripts or diplomas, (currently, lowering of grades or exclusion from classes) may be exercised against a student whose because the student's parents or guardians are unable to purchase required textbooks or instructional materials.
## 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/10200HB5265.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB5265eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB5265ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB5265ham002.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB5265enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1040** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ann Gillespie — primary (person)
- Will Guzzardi — primary (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2022-01-27** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi `filing`
- **2022-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2022-02-09** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2022-02-15** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-15** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
- **2022-02-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
- **2022-02-16** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
- **2022-02-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2022-02-16** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2022-02-16** Do Pass as Amended / Consent Calendar Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2022-02-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2022-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2022-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- **2022-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2022-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Kelly
- **2022-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2022-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2022-03-01** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2022-03-01** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2022-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2022-03-03** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day `reading-3`
- **2022-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- **2022-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2022-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- **2022-03-04** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 104-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-07** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2022-03-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-07** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- **2022-03-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-07** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-10** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2022-03-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2022-03-16** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2022-03-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2022-03-23** Do Pass Education; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2022-03-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- **2022-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2022
- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2022-03-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2022-03-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2022-03-31** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-03-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2022-04-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- **2022-04-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-13** Effective Date January 1, 2023
- **2022-05-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0805 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/84357969-40a5-4ba3-b75c-4332b9db0cda`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).