# Illinois HB4137: EDUC-HOMELESS CHILD-PREVENTION Illinois HB4137, EDUC-HOMELESS CHILD-PREVENTION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-07-24 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0595); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4137-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4137 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EDUC-HOMELESS CHILD-PREVENTION - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-09-24 - Last action: 2026-07-24, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0595 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 12 - Subjects: elementary & secondary education: administration, licensing & charter schools, assignments, education - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (166 yes, 18 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Amends the Education for Homeless Children Act. Allows a school district to provide for an extended motel stay for a child who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Housing help for homeless students: benefit, medium. Illinois school districts can help homeless children or children at risk of homelessness with rent, mortgage costs, extended motel stays, or certain unpaid debts that make housing inadequate. For a child at risk, records must show the living situation will become inadequate within 8 weeks and lead… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-19 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 47 | 11 | | | 2026-04-29 | Senate | Do Pass Education; | pass | 11 | 2 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 99 | 5 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2026-07-24: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0595 (House) - 2026-07-24: Effective Date July 24, 2026 (House) - 2026-07-24: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-20: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-19: Third Reading - Passed; 047-011-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Do Pass Education; 011-002-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-005-000 (House) - 2026-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-07: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-02-26: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-02-25: Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 (House) - 2026-02-17: Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools (House) - 2025-10-15: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-10-15: First Reading (House) - 2025-09-24: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4137eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4137enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4137.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4137eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4137enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4137.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4137-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).