# Illinois HR0034: READ WITH YOUR CHILD WEEK

Illinois HR0034, READ WITH YOUR CHILD WEEK, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Dan Swanson (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-05-27 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HR0034
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: READ WITH YOUR CHILD WEEK
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
- Sponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: education policy
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Declares the week of May 5 through May 11, 2025 as Read with Your Child Week in the State of Illinois. Encourages all Illinois schools to promote Read with Your Child Week with appropriate activities.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Regan Deering (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-05-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House)
- 2025-05-27: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House)
- 2025-05-27: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering (House)
- 2025-05-27: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin (House)
- 2025-05-27: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House)
- 2025-05-27: Resolution Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House)
- 2025-04-30: Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000 (House)
- 2025-04-22: Assigned to Education Policy Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-14: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0034.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/HR/PDF/10400HR0034.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-HR0034-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).