IL HB4536 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Passed on July 24 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-24 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0612
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Passed on July 24 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-24 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0612
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
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.
Title
SCH CD-REG SUP INSTITUT-TRAUMA
Sponsors
| Rep. Michelle Mussman [D] | Rep. Joyce Mason [D] | Rep. Janet Yang Rohr [D] | Rep. Dagmara Avelar [D] |
| Rep. Maura Hirschauer [D] | Rep. Margaret DeLaRosa [D] | Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-05-20 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 17 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-28 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 10 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 84 N: 16 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - House - House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-28 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 10 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 84 N: 16 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - House - House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0612 |
| 2026-07-24 | House | Effective Date July 24, 2026 |
| 2026-07-24 | House | Governor Approved |
| 2026-06-18 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 041-017-000 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026 |
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 010-003-000 |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026 |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-016-000 |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-01-30 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 5 | 3-11 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
