HB4577 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

SCH CD-K-PLAY-BASED LEARNING
Last Action
2/25/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Sponsors
Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Hearings
Education Policy Committee Hearing Mar 25 2026 8:00AM Capitol Building 122 and Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL - House Floor Amendment 2
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/10-22.18  from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code regarding the establishment of kindergartens. With respect to a provision stating that kindergarten should provide opportunities for play-based learning, defines: (1) "play-based learning" as either guided play or student-initiated play; (2) "guided play" as intentional teacher-directed play with activities set up and led by a teacher that are aligned to learning goals or standards; and (3) "student-initiated play" as child-selected opportunities to build, pretend, create, move, or explore in an environment intentionally curated by a teacher to align with learning goals or standards.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/23/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2/03/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/03/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/11/2026HouseAssigned to Education Policy Committee
2/13/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2/13/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/25/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
2/25/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
2/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/09/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
3/09/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
3/25/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000