104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3850

 

Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. John F. Curran

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Illinois Educational Choice for Children Act. Provides that on or before January 1, 2027 and annually thereafter, the Governor shall submit to the United States Secretary of the Treasury a list of scholarship granting organizations to opt-in to the federal school choice program under the federal Educational Choice for Children Act. Allows the Governor to develop the list of scholarship granting organizations in consultation with other appropriate State agencies. Requires the submission of the list of scholarship granting organizations to be in compliance with the Internal Revenue Code. Requires the Governor to send a copy of the list of scholarship granting organization to the General Assembly, the State Board of Education, and the Department of Revenue. Effective immediately.


LRB104 19754 LNS 33204 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB3850LRB104 19754 LNS 33204 b

1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Illinois Educational Choice for Children Act.
 
6    Section 5. Opt-in to federal Educational Choice for
7Children Act. On or before January 1, 2027 and annually
8thereafter, the Governor shall submit to the United States
9Secretary of the Treasury a list of scholarship granting
10organizations to opt-in to the federal school choice program
11under the federal Educational Choice for Children Act. The
12Governor may develop the list of scholarship granting
13organizations in consultation with other appropriate State
14agencies. The submission of the list of scholarship granting
15organizations shall be in compliance with Section 25F of the
16Internal Revenue Code. The Governor shall send a copy of the
17list of scholarship granting organization to the General
18Assembly, the State Board of Education, and the Department of
19Revenue.
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21becoming law.