IL SB3361 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Passed on July 31 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-31 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0723
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Passed on July 31 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-31 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0723
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. In provisions concerning the registration and recognition of non-public elementary and secondary schools, provides that a non-public, sectarian school that has registered or seeks to register or that has obtained or seeks to obtain recognition status is not subject to the requirements of the provisions that restrict a school's ability to adopt, enforce, or apply policies regarding religious hairstyles, hair-related religious practices, or facial hair worn in accordance with a student's or employee's sincerely held religious beliefs, observance, or practice. Effective immediately.
Title
SCH CD-RELIGIOUS HAIRSTYLES
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-05-21 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 84 N: 20 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-06 - House - House Education Policy Committee (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-06 - House - House Education Policy Committee (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0723 |
| 2026-07-31 | Senate | Effective Date July 31, 2026 |
| 2026-07-31 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 2026-06-18 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 2026-05-26 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis |
| 2026-05-22 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-020-000 |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-05-07 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 008-002-000 |
| 2026-04-28 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 2026-04-27 | House | Assigned to Education Policy Committee |
| 2026-04-20 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-20 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-04-20 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Arrived in House |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 050-005-000 |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026 |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2026 |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026 |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000 |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Postponed - Education |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 5 | 10-22.25b | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 2-3.25o | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 34-2.3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
