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IL HB 2827

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HOMESCHOOL ACT

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower

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Did IL HB 2827 pass?

Not yet. IL HB 2827 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-16): Fiscal Note Filed

What is IL HB 2827 about?

IL HB 2827 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “HOMESCHOOL ACT”.

Who sponsors IL HB 2827?

Terra Costa Howard is the primary sponsor of IL HB 2827, joined by 16 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-03-13
Latest action
2025-04-16 — Fiscal Note Filed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Terra Costa Howardprimary
  • Michelle Mussmancosponsor
  • Kelly M. Cassidycosponsor
  • Katie Stuartcosponsor
  • Mary Beth Cantycosponsor
  • Janet Yang Rohrcosponsor
  • Nicolle Grassecosponsor
  • Margaret Crokecosponsor
  • Joyce Masoncosponsor
  • Michael Crawfordcosponsor
  • Jennifer Gong-Gershowitzcosponsor
  • Lisa Daviscosponsor
  • Kevin John Olickalcosponsor
  • Will Guzzardicosponsor
  • Kam Bucknercosponsor
  • Hoan Huynhcosponsor
  • Anne Stavacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-16

    Fiscal Note Filed

  2. 2025-04-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended

  3. 2025-04-16

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended

  4. 2025-04-11

    Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  5. 2025-04-11

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  6. 2025-04-11

    State Mandates Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable

  7. 2025-04-11

    State Debt Impact Note Request is Inapplicable

  8. 2025-04-11

    Racial Impact Note Request is Inapplicable

  9. 2025-04-11

    Pension Note Request is Inapplicable

  10. 2025-04-11

    Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Request is Inapplicable

  11. 2025-04-11

    Judicial Note Request is Inapplicable

  12. 2025-04-11

    Housing Affordability Impact Note Request is Inapplicable

  13. 2025-04-11

    Home Rule Note Request is Inapplicable

  14. 2025-04-11

    Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable

  15. 2025-04-11

    Correctional Note Request is Inapplicable

  16. 2025-04-11

    Balanced Budget Note Request is Inapplicable

  17. 2025-04-11

    Motion Prevailed 066-041-000

  18. 2025-04-11

    Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  19. 2025-04-11

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended

  20. 2025-04-11

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

    amendment-passage

  21. 2025-04-11

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended

  22. 2025-04-10

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended

  23. 2025-04-10

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended

  24. 2025-04-10

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended

  25. 2025-04-10

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended

  26. 2025-04-10

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended

  27. 2025-04-10

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended

  28. 2025-04-09

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  29. 2025-04-09

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  30. 2025-04-09

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  31. 2025-04-09

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  32. 2025-04-09

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  33. 2025-04-09

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  34. 2025-04-09

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  35. 2025-04-09

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  36. 2025-04-09

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  37. 2025-04-09

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  38. 2025-04-09

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  39. 2025-04-09

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  40. 2025-04-09

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  41. 2025-04-09

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  42. 2025-04-09

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  43. 2025-04-09

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  44. 2025-04-09

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  45. 2025-04-09

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  46. 2025-04-09

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  47. 2025-04-09

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Amy Elik

  48. 2025-04-09

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Amy Elik

  49. 2025-04-09

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000

    committee-passage-favorable

  50. 2025-04-08

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee

  51. 2025-04-08

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  52. 2025-04-08

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

    amendment-introduction

  53. 2025-04-01

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended

  54. 2025-04-01

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  55. 2025-03-26

    Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  56. 2025-03-26

    Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  57. 2025-03-26

    Pension Note Filed

  58. 2025-03-25

    State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik

  59. 2025-03-25

    Pension Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik

  60. 2025-03-25

    Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik

  61. 2025-03-25

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  62. 2025-03-19

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  63. 2025-03-19

    Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 008-004-001

  64. 2025-03-19

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  65. 2025-03-18

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee

  66. 2025-03-13

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  67. 2025-03-13

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

    amendment-introduction

  68. 2025-03-04

    Assigned to Education Policy Committee

    referral-committee

  69. 2025-02-27

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  70. 2025-02-26

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  71. 2025-02-26

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  72. 2025-02-26

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  73. 2025-02-24

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  74. 2025-02-24

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  75. 2025-02-21

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  76. 2025-02-13

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  77. 2025-02-11

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  78. 2025-02-11

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  79. 2025-02-11

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  80. 2025-02-11

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  81. 2025-02-11

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  82. 2025-02-06

    Referred to Rules Committee

  83. 2025-02-06

    First Reading

    reading-1

  84. 2025-02-06

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  85. 2025-02-05

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  86. 2025-02-05

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Education Policy

    2025-03-19 · pass · 8-4

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Costa Howard, Terra: yes
    • Blair-Sherlock, Diane: yes
    • Croke, Margaret: yes
    • Faver Dias, Laura: yes
    • Mason, Joyce: yes
    • Johnson, Gregg: yes
    • Mussman, Michelle: yes
    • Yang Rohr, Janet: yes
    • Elik, Amy: no
    • Niemerg, Adam M: no
    • Wilhour, Blaine: no
    • Swanson, Dan: no
    • Crespo, Fred: other

  • Education Policy, Amendment 2

    2025-04-09 · pass · 9-4

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Costa Howard, Terra: yes
    • Blair-Sherlock, Diane: yes
    • Croke, Margaret: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Faver Dias, Laura: yes
    • Mason, Joyce: yes
    • Johnson, Gregg: yes
    • Mussman, Michelle: yes
    • Yang Rohr, Janet: yes
    • Elik, Amy: no
    • Niemerg, Adam M: no
    • Wilhour, Blaine: no
    • Swanson, Dan: no

  • Motion

    2025-04-11 · fail · 66-41

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Mussman: yes
    • Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
    • Guzzardi: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Avelar: yes
    • Olickal: yes
    • Benton: yes
    • Ortíz: yes
    • Blair-Sherlock: yes
    • Rashid: yes
    • Hanson: yes
    • Briel: yes
    • Harper: yes
    • Buckner: yes
    • Rita: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Ryan: yes
    • Hernandez, Lisa: yes
    • Canty: yes
    • Hernandez, Norma: yes
    • Cassidy: yes
    • Hirschauer: yes
    • Chung: yes
    • Huynh: yes
    • Costa Howard: yes
    • Crawford: yes
    • Jiménez: yes
    • Slaughter: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Croke: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Katz Muhl: yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Davis, Will: yes
    • Kifowit: yes
    • Stuart: yes
    • Delgado: yes
    • LaPointe: yes
    • DeLuca: yes
    • Syed: yes
    • Lilly: yes
    • Deuter: yes
    • Mah: yes
    • Didech: yes
    • Manley: yes
    • Du Buclet: yes
    • Mason: yes
    • Vella: yes
    • Evans: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • Faver Dias: yes
    • Gabel: yes
    • Williams, Ann: yes
    • Moeller: yes
    • Gill: yes
    • Gong-Gershowitz: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • González: yes
    • Yang Rohr: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Gordon-Booth: yes
    • Moylan: yes
    • Grasse: yes
    • Niemerg: no
    • Haas: no
    • Halbrook: no
    • Hammond: no
    • Reick: no
    • Hauter: no
    • Bunting: no
    • Rosenthal: no
    • Cabello: no
    • Schmidt: no
    • Hoffman: no
    • Coffey: no
    • Schweizer: no
    • Severin: no
    • Jacobs: no
    • Sheehan: no
    • Davidsmeyer: no
    • Sosnowski: no
    • Davis, Jed: no
    • Spain: no
    • Keicher: no
    • Stephens: no
    • Deering: no
    • La Ha: no
    • Swanson: no
    • Tipsword: no
    • Ugaste: no
    • Elik: no
    • McCombie: no
    • Weaver: no
    • McLaughlin: no
    • Ford: no
    • Weber: no
    • Meier: no
    • Friess: no
    • Fritts: no
    • Wilhour: no
    • Miller: no
    • Moore: no
    • Windhorst: no
    • Grant: no
    • Ammons: excused
    • Sanalitro: excused
    • Scherer: excused
    • Ness: not voting
    • Crespo: not voting
    • Stava-Murray: not voting
    • Tarver: not voting
    • Mayfield: not voting
    • West: not voting
    • Meyers-Martin: not voting
    • Williams, Jawaharial: not voting

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https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2827&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=160905&SessionID=114

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