HB4239 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SCH CD-HIGH SCH COURSE CREDIT
Last Action
4/29/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that the school board of a school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 is authorized to adopt a policy under which a student enrolled in grade 7 or 8 who is enrolled in the unit school district or would be enrolled in the high school district upon completion of elementary school may enroll in a required high school course, provided that the course is offered by the high school that the student would attend and the student participates in the course where the student attends school as long as the course is taught by a teacher who holds a professional educator license and endorsed for the grade level and content area of the course (instead of just as long as the course is taught by a teacher who holds a professional educator license and endorsed for the grade level and content area of the course).
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 1/14/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 1/14/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/17/2026 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000 |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026 |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/22/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 4/27/2026 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Ellman |
| 4/29/2026 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 013-000-000 |
| 4/29/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026 |