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IllinoisHB1861104th General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
SCH CD-SPEC ED-RESIDENT DIST
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Summary
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that for a child residing in a long-term, acute care facility serving a majority of patients who are (i) minor children and (ii) Medicaid-eligible in Harvey School District 152, if a parent or guardian moves out of the State after the child is placed in such a facility, that parent or guardian shall enroll the child in a school in the other state to initiate reimbursement to Illinois. With respect to determining the location of a student's parent or guardian, provides that the information submitted to the State Superintendent of Education must include an affidavit from that school district's superintendent or the facility's director attesting that the location of the parent or guardian is unknown and at least 3 satisfactory attempts (rather than 4 items of documentary evidence that a minimum of 4 separate attempts) were made on 3 separate days to locate the parent or guardian and no response was received from the parent or guardian within 14 days after such satisfactory attempts. Provides that for a child residing in a long-term, acute care facility serving a majority of patients who are (i) minor children and (ii) Medicaid-eligible in Harvey School District 152, the following apply: (1) if the child is not currently enrolled in a school district or if the resident school district is unknown, the appropriate resident school district must be identified and the child must be enrolled in that district prior to the placement of the child, except in emergency situations; (2) for a child with an out-of-state resident district whose out-of-state resident district has refused to enroll the child in the district, despite being contacted by both the nonpublic school within the applicable facility and the State Board of Education, the resident district shall be the student's most recent resident district in Illinois and that resident district shall be the responsible payee; and (3) the equivalent of each applicable child's tuition receipts for the 2025-2026 school year shall be paid to the resident district. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
School access and duties for families
The law sets enrollment rules for qualifying long-term acute care facilities in West Harvey-Dixmoor District 147 and Thornton Township High School District 205. These facilities serve mostly Medicaid-eligible children. For children not enrolled or whose resident district is unknown, the district must be identified and enrollment completed before placement, except in emergencies. The facility must get a parent or guardian contract acknowledging enrollment duties at placement or age 3. The identified district cannot deny enrollment because of the facility placement.
One-year tuition funding for resident districts
For fiscal year 2027 only, the law provides tuition-related payments to resident districts for children covered by the qualifying-facility rules. Payment equals each covered child’s tuition receipts for the 2025–2026 school year. Payments depend on the State setting aside money. This payment rule ends after June 30, 2027.
Enrollment duties when facility families move
These rules cover qualifying long-term acute care facilities serving mostly Medicaid-eligible children in West Harvey-Dixmoor District 147 or Thornton Township High School District 205. Parents moving out of Illinois after placement must enroll their child in the new state to start reimbursement to Illinois. If that state bars enrollment or refuses at least one satisfactory attempt, the last enrolled Illinois district remains responsible; this process occurs at placement and every 3 years. Beginning in 2025–2026, the most recent Illinois resident district becomes the payer if the out-of-state district refuses enrollment after contact from both the facility’s nonpublic school and Illinois State Board of Education. Reimbursement comes from the School Code’s Section 18-3 funding line.
New proof rules for missing guardians
The law changes how schools show that a student’s parent or guardian cannot be located. A school superintendent or special education facility director must submit a sworn statement confirming at least 3 satisfactory attempts on 3 separate days. It must also confirm no response within 14 days after those attempts. This replaces the requirement for 4 pieces of written proof. The State Superintendent of Education decides as soon as practical after receiving the statement.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Camille Y. Lilly
Democratic • House
Diane Blair-Sherlock
Democratic • House
Meg Loughran Cappel
Democratic • Senate
Michelle Mussman
Democratic • House
William "Will" Davis
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/22/2025
Third Reading - Passed;
Yes: 58 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/30/2025
Do Pass Education;
Yes: 14 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed
Yes: 113 • No: 0
House vote • 3/25/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee;
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 3/11/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee;
Yes: 6 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0202
8/15/2025HouseEffective Date August 15, 2025
8/15/2025HouseGovernor Approved
8/15/2025HouseSent to the Governor
6/20/2025HousePassed Both Houses
5/22/2025HouseThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/22/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
5/20/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025
5/7/2025SenateSecond Reading
5/7/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025
4/30/2025SenateDo Pass Education; 014-000-000
4/30/2025SenateAssigned to Education
4/23/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
4/10/2025SenateFirst Reading
4/10/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
4/10/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025
4/9/2025SenateArrive in Senate
4/9/2025SenateAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
4/8/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
4/8/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/8/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/8/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 006-000-000
3/25/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
3/20/2025House
Bill Text
Engrossed
Enrolled
House Amendment 1
Introduced
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