HB 3743104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill
HB 3743
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Sent to Governor Last action July 24, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0590
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 26
- Prime sponsors
- Matt Hanson, Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- Cosponsors (24)
- Anna Moeller, Anne Stava, Barbara Hernandez, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Dagmara Avelar, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Janet Yang Rohr, Justin Cochran, Kam Buckner, Katie Stuart, Linda Holmes, Margaret A. DeLaRosa, Margaret Croke, Martha Deuter, Nabeela Syed, Nicholas K. Smith, Norma Hernandez, Paul Faraci, Sally J. Turner, Seth Lewis, Sharon Chung, Terra Costa Howard, Thaddeus Jones, Tony M. McCombie
Status
Sent to Governor as of July 24, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Elementary and Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing and Charter Schools, Senate Education (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 5
May 19, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed56-1
yes (56) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Syverson, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman
no (1) Chesney
not voting (2) Arellano, L., Walker
April 28, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed12-1
yes (12) Belt, Christopher, Balkema, Chris, Edly-Allen, Mary, DeWitte, Donald P, Johnson, Adriane, Fowler, Dale, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Lightford, Kimberly A, Porfirio, Mike, Turner, Doris, Villivalam, Ram, Villa, Karina
no (1) Rose, Chapin
not voting (2) Preston, Willie, Wilcox, Craig
April 9, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed112-0
yes (112) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Niemerg, Haas, Avelar, Olickal, Halbrook, Benton, Ortíz, Aarón, Hammond, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Briel, Reick, Harper, Buckner, Hauter, Bunting, Rosenthal, Hernandez, Barbara, Cabello, Ryan, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Hirschauer, Chung, Schmidt, Hoffman, Coffey, Schweizer, Huynh, Costa Howard, Severin, Jacobs, Crawford, Sheehan, Jiménez, Crespo, Slaughter, Johnson, Croke, Smith, Jones, Sosnowski, Katz Muhl, Davis, Jed, Spain, Keicher, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, Stephens, Deering, Stuart, La Ha, Delgado, Swanson, LaPointe, DeLuca, Syed, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Tipsword, Manley, Du Buclet, Ugaste, Mason, Elik, Vella, Mayfield, Evans, Walsh, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weaver, McLaughlin, Ford, Weber, Meier, Friess, West, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Wilhour, Miller, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Gill, Williams, Jawaharial, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Windhorst, Morgan, González, Edgar, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grant, Grasse
not voting (4) Rita, Davidsmeyer, Kifowit, Tarver
April 7, 2025House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed8-0
yes (8) Friess, David, Didech, Daniel, La Ha, Nicole, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Morgan, Bob, Moeller, Anna, Ness, Suzanne M, Yang Rohr, Janet
not voting (1) Sosnowski, Joe C
March 19, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed6-3
yes (6) Didech, Daniel, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Morgan, Bob, Moeller, Anna, Scherer, Sue, Yang Rohr, Janet
no (3) Friess, David, Grant, Amy L, Sosnowski, Joe C
Timeline 61
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2026 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0590 |
| July 24, 2026 | House | Effective Date July 24, 2026 |
| July 24, 2026 | House | Governor Approved |
| June 18, 2026 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| May 20, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie |
| May 19, 2026 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| May 19, 2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-000 |
| May 5, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran |
| May 5, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa |
| April 30, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026 |
| April 30, 2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| April 30, 2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| April 29, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026 |
| April 29, 2026 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 012-001-000 |
| April 22, 2026 | Senate | Re-assigned to Education |
| February 3, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci |
| June 2, 2025 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| May 23, 2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| May 9, 2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| May 1, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis |
| April 29, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes |
| April 23, 2025 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| April 16, 2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner |
| April 14, 2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| April 14, 2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| April 14, 2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| April 10, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| April 10, 2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| April 9, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| April 7, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 |
| April 7, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| April 3, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| April 3, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Matt Hanson |
| March 26, 2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| March 26, 2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| March 20, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| March 20, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| March 20, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000 |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| March 11, 2025 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| February 18, 2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| February 18, 2025 | House | First Reading |
| February 7, 2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Matt Hanson |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.