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HB3408 - 104th General Assembly

COLOR VISION TESTING
Last Action
5/06/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
410 ILCS 205/4.5 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Child Vision and Hearing Test Act. Provides that color discrimination tests shall be performed in all vision screening services under this Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules implementing this Section before January 1, 2027.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new
105 ILCS 5/27-8.1from Ch. 122, par. 27-8.1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Public Health, to provide guidance on both of their respective websites to aid preschool and elementary school teachers in teaching literacy and other subjects to color-vision-deficient learners. Requires the eye examination for all children enrolling in kindergarten in a public, private, or parochial school and any student enrolling for the first time in a public, private, or parochial school to include a color vision deficiency examination. Amends the Child Vision and Hearing Test Act. Provides that color discrimination tests shall be performed in all vision screening services under the Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall file rules with the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules within 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new
105 ILCS 5/27-8.1
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/2-3.214 new
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Public Health as necessary, to publish on its Internet website resources to support school districts and teachers in teaching literacy to color-vision-deficient learners. Amends the Child Vision and Hearing Test Act. Provides that beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, color discrimination tests shall be performed as part of the vision screening services provided under the Act for children in kindergarten, second grade, and eighth grade. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules with the Secretary of State to implement the amendatory Act.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/07/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill
2/18/2025 House First Reading
2/18/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/11/2025 House Assigned to Public Health Committee
3/11/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill
3/11/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/12/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee
3/20/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Health Committee; by Voice Vote
3/20/2025 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 009-000-000
3/20/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
3/20/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/20/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
3/26/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2025 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/04/2026 House Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
3/12/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
4/14/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
4/14/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
4/14/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
4/14/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
4/14/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
4/15/2026 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/15/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2026 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
4/15/2026 Senate First Reading
4/15/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/28/2026 Senate Assigned to Education
5/04/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
5/04/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/05/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
5/05/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/06/2026 Senate Do Pass as Amended Education; 013-000-000
5/06/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026