IllinoisHB1838104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

SCH CD-SELECTIVE ADMISSIONS

Sponsored By: Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democratic)

In Committee

Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board of a school district with 275,000 students or more shall prohibit any school of the district that has selective admission requirements from requiring a student in a pre-kindergarten program of the district to take a standardized test in order to be admitted to that school. Effective immediately.

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Curtis J. Tarver, II

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Camille Y. Lilly

    Democratic • House

  • Harry Benton

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Davis

    Democratic • House

  • Willie Preston

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 120 • No: 0

House vote 4/7/2025

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed

Yes: 107 • No: 0

House vote 3/6/2025

Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education;

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

    6/2/2025Senate
  2. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments

    5/27/2025Senate
  3. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

    5/23/2025Senate
  4. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

    5/22/2025Senate
  5. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston

    5/22/2025Senate
  6. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

    5/9/2025Senate
  7. Assigned to Education

    4/23/2025Senate
  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

    4/10/2025House
  9. Referred to Assignments

    4/8/2025Senate
  10. First Reading

    4/8/2025Senate
  11. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

    4/8/2025Senate
  12. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

    4/8/2025Senate
  13. Arrive in Senate

    4/8/2025Senate
  14. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000

    4/7/2025House
  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

    3/19/2025House
  16. Second Reading - Short Debate

    3/19/2025House
  17. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    3/10/2025House
  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

    3/10/2025House
  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

    3/10/2025House
  20. Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000

    3/6/2025House
  21. Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education

    2/25/2025House
  22. Referred to Rules Committee

    1/29/2025House
  23. First Reading

    1/29/2025House
  24. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

    1/28/2025House

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

  • Introduced

  • Senate Amendment 1

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