Illinois House Bill 4148

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Introduced on October 9 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-11-24 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the School Code. Provides that the General Assembly voluntarily elects the State to: (1) participate in the federal tax credit established under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act for individuals who make qualified contributions to scholarship granting organizations; and (2) identify scholarship granting organizations located in this State. Authorizes and empowers the State Board of Education to certify and submit a list of qualifying scholarship granting organizations to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States in accordance with the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its associated regulations. Provides that by January 1, 2027 and by every January 1 thereafter, the State Board shall submit to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States and publish on the State Board's Internet website a list of scholarship granting organizations that meet the requirements of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and are located in this State. Provides that the State Board and the Department of Revenue may adopt only those rules necessary to implement the provisions in a manner consistent with federal law and may not impose additional criteria, restrictions, or limitations beyond those required under federal statute or regulation. Requires the State Board and the Department of Revenue to publish annual reports on the use and impact of the list of scholarship granting organizations.

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Rep. Jed Davis [R]

Rep. Chris Miller [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-11-24	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
2025-10-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-10-15	House	First Reading
2025-10-09	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	2-3.208	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4148&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=164234&SessionID=114
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=205522&DocName=10400HB4148&DocNum=4148&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=164234&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=