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104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 4577

KINDERGARTEN-PLAY-BASED LEARN

Sent to Governor Last action July 10, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0555

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 7

Prime sponsors
Laura Faver Dias, Mary Edly-Allen
Cosponsors (5)
Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Janet Yang Rohr, Mattie Hunter, Maurice A. West, II, Robert F. Martwick

Status

Sent to Governor as of July 10, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Education Policy, Senate Education (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 8

May 27, 2026House of RepresentativesConcurrence, Amendment 1Passed76-27

yes (76) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Briel, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Ryan, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Hoffman, Huynh, Crawford, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Jones, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava, Davis, Will, Kelly, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Walsh, Mayfield, Faver Dias, West, Meyers-Martin, Williams, Ann, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gill, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth

no (27) Niemerg, Halbrook, Reick, Bunting, Hauter, Cabello, Coffey, Severin, Jacobs, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Spain, Deering, Swanson, La Ha, Tipsword, Ugaste, Elik, Weaver, Weber, McLaughlin, Meier, Friess, Fritts, Miller, Windhorst

excused (7) Andrade, Haas, Rosenthal, Hernandez, Lisa, Evans, Ford, Wilhour

not voting (5) Hammond, Schweizer, Keicher, Stephens, McCombie

other (3) Sheehan, Moore, Grant

Official roll call

May 21, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed9-3

yes (9) Crespo, Fred, Blair-Sherlock, Diane, Faver Dias, Laura, Johnson, Gregg, Hirschauer, Maura, Mussman, Michelle, Mason, Joyce, Stuart, Katie, Yang Rohr, Janet

no (3) Elik, Amy, Niemerg, Adam M, Wilhour, Blaine

not voting (1) Swanson, Dan

Official roll call

May 20, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed45-13

yes (45) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Fine, Lightford, Fowler, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Jones, E., Ellman

no (13) Anderson, Lewis, Arellano, L., Syverson, Balkema, Tracy, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Chesney, Plummer, Wilcox, Rose

not voting (1) Harris, N.

Official roll call

May 19, 2026State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed12-1

yes (12) Belt, Christopher, Balkema, Chris, Edly-Allen, Mary, DeWitte, Donald P, Fowler, Dale, Lightford, Kimberly A, Johnson, Adriane, Porfirio, Mike, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Preston, Willie, Villivalam, Ram, Turner, Doris

no (1) Wilcox, Craig

not voting (2) Ellman, Laura, Rose, Chapin

Official roll call

May 5, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed10-4

yes (10) Belt, Christopher, Edly-Allen, Mary, Johnson, Adriane, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Lightford, Kimberly A, Preston, Willie, Porfirio, Mike, Turner, Doris, Villivalam, Ram, Villa, Karina

no (4) Balkema, Chris, Fowler, Dale, Rose, Chapin, Wilcox, Craig

not voting (1) DeWitte, Donald P

Official roll call

April 8, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed80-26

yes (80) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Andrade, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Haas, Benton, Ortíz, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Briel, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Ryan, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Hoffman, Crawford, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Jones, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava, Keicher, Davis, Will, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Walsh, Mayfield, McCombie, Faver Dias, Ford, West, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Williams, Ann, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gill, Windhorst, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth

no (26) Niemerg, Halbrook, Reick, Bunting, Hauter, Cabello, Coffey, Severin, Jacobs, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Spain, Deering, Swanson, Tipsword, Ugaste, Elik, Weaver, Weber, McLaughlin, Meier, Friess, Wilhour, Miller, Moore, Grant

excused (8) Hammond, Rosenthal, Hernandez, Lisa, Huynh, Davidsmeyer, Kelly, Delgado, Evans

not voting (4) Schweizer, Sheehan, Stephens, La Ha

Official roll call

March 25, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 2Passed12-0

yes (12) Crespo, Fred, Blair-Sherlock, Diane, Faver Dias, Laura, Elik, Amy, Johnson, Gregg, Hirschauer, Maura, Mussman, Michelle, Mason, Joyce, Stuart, Katie, Niemerg, Adam M, Swanson, Dan, Yang Rohr, Janet

not voting (1) Wilhour, Blaine

Official roll call

February 25, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed9-4

yes (9) Crespo, Fred, Blair-Sherlock, Diane, Faver Dias, Laura, Johnson, Gregg, Hirschauer, Maura, Mussman, Michelle, Mason, Joyce, Stuart, Katie, Yang Rohr, Janet

no (4) Elik, Amy, Niemerg, Adam M, Wilhour, Blaine, Swanson, Dan

Official roll call

Timeline 54

DateChamberAction
July 10, 2026HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0555
July 10, 2026HouseEffective Date January 1, 2027
July 10, 2026HouseGovernor Approved
June 25, 2026HouseSent to the Governor
June 1, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
June 1, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
May 31, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
May 27, 2026HousePassed Both Houses
May 27, 2026HouseHouse Concurs
May 27, 2026HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 076-027-003
May 21, 2026HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-003-000
May 21, 2026HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education Policy Committee
May 21, 2026HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
May 21, 2026HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Laura Faver Dias
May 20, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
May 20, 2026HouseArrived in House
May 20, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-013-000
May 20, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
May 20, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Edly-Allen
May 20, 2026SenateRecalled to Second Reading
May 19, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-001-000
May 18, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2026
May 18, 2026SenateSecond Reading
May 13, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
May 12, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
May 12, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
May 6, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
May 6, 2026SenateDo Pass Education; 010-004-000
April 28, 2026SenatePostponed - Education
April 22, 2026SenateAssigned to Education
April 10, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
April 10, 2026SenateFirst Reading
April 10, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
April 10, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 10, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
April 8, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-026-000
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
April 8, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
April 7, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 7, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
April 7, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
March 25, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
March 18, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
March 9, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
March 9, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
February 25, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
February 25, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
February 25, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
February 13, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
February 13, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
February 11, 2026HouseAssigned to Education Policy Committee
February 3, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
February 3, 2026HouseFirst Reading
January 23, 2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

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