# Illinois HB4521: $ISBE-HOMELESS STUDENTS

Illinois HB4521, $ISBE-HOMELESS STUDENTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Laura Faver Dias (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-01 (Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4521
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: $ISBE-HOMELESS STUDENTS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: appropriations-elementary & secondary education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates $5,000,000 to the State Board of Education to award funding under the Education of Homeless Children and Youth State Grant Program to be used to support programming for students at risk for or experiencing homelessness. Effective July 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House

## Actions (20)

- 2026-07-01: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-05-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House)
- 2026-05-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House)
- 2026-05-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House)
- 2026-05-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House)
- 2026-05-14: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House)
- 2026-05-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)
- 2026-05-14: Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)
- 2026-05-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House)
- 2026-05-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House)
- 2026-05-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House)
- 2026-04-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House)
- 2026-02-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)
- 2026-02-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House)
- 2026-02-23: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House)
- 2026-02-19: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House)
- 2026-02-11: Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee (House)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-01-26: First Reading (House)
- 2026-01-21: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4521.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4521.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4521-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).