HB 4535 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

SCH CD-E-LEARNING DAY-ELECTION

Summary

Amends the School Code. Allows the school board of a school district to use an adopted and verified program for e-learning days district-wide that permits student instruction to be received electronically while students are not physically present on an election day because a school was selected to be a polling place (rather than adopt a research-based program for e-learning days district-wide that shall permit student instruction to be received electronically while students are not physically present because a school was selected to be a polling place). Provides that e-learning days used for this purpose may not be counted in lieu of the district's scheduled emergency days.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Apr 10, 2026 Signed Jul 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 2 edits · Jul 10, 2026

MINOR

The bill transitioned from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version, which is the text signed into law. The primary changes are the removal of the 'Engrossed' header and the replacement of page numbers and running headers with the final 'Enrolled' designation, indicating the bill has completed the legislative process.

Scope change

The scope and applicability of the bill remain unchanged; only the document status was updated to reflect final approval.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Engrossed' version header and page markers.

Added the 'Enrolled' version header and updated page markers to reflect the final legislative text.

Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2026 · House Apr 8, 2026

How they voted

42–10

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 58

May 30, 2026

D Democratic39

37 Yea 2

94% Yea

R Republican19

5 Yea 10 Nay 4

52% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 10, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 043-010-000

upper

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Education; 013-001-000

upper

May 27, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Education

upper

Apr 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 10, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-025-000

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 11 co-sponsors