HB3408 - 104th General Assembly

COLOR VISION TESTING
Last Action
4/11/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Mary Gill, Nicolle Grasse and Jehan Gordon-Booth
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 5/27-8.1from 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.
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