# Illinois HB4536: SCH CD-REG SUP INSTITUT-TRAUMA

Illinois HB4536, SCH CD-REG SUP INSTITUT-TRAUMA, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-07-24 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0612) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4536
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SCH CD-REG SUP INSTITUT-TRAUMA
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-07-24, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0612
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: elementary & secondary education: administration, licensing & charter schools, assignments, education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (143 yes, 36 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Regional Superintendent of Schools Article of the School Code. With respect to the requirement that institutes provide instruction on trauma-informed practices and include the definitions of trauma, trauma-responsive learning environments, and whole child before the first student attendance day of each school year, makes changes to the definitions of "trauma" and "trauma-responsive learning environments". Defines "trauma-informed practices" to include awareness of populations for whom trauma may be ongoing, relational, and developmentally expressed over time. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret A. DeLaRosa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 41 | 17 |   |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Do Pass Education; | pass | 10 | 3 |   |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 84 | 16 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-07-24: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0612 (House)
- 2026-07-24: Effective Date July 24, 2026 (House)
- 2026-07-24: Governor Approved (House)
- 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-05-21: Passed Both Houses (House)
- 2026-05-20: Third Reading - Passed; 041-017-000 (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; 010-003-000 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Assigned to Education (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa (House)
- 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House)
- 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-016-000 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House)
- 2026-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-02-25: Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools (House)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-01-30: First Reading (House)
- 2026-01-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House)
- 2026-01-22: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4536eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4536enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4536.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/10400HB4536eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4536enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4536.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-HB4536-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).