Illinois House Bill 4577
Session 104th
Sch Cd-K-Play-Based Learning
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 23, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4577
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Motion Text
Education Policy, Amendment 2
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Didn't Vote
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
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.
Introduced
House Amendment 001
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03/25/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
03/18/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
03/09/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
03/09/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
02/25/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
02/25/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
02/25/2026
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
02/13/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
02/13/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
02/11/2026
House
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
02/03/2026
House
Referred to Rules Committee
02/03/2026
House
First Reading
01/23/2026
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Sources
IL Legislature
Record Created
Mar 2, 2026 4:29:52 PM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 6:52:06 PM