Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 4577
Session 104th
Sch Cd-K-Play-Based Learning
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 20, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 23, 2026
Latest Action
May 21, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4577
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (4)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
Education Policy, Amendment 1
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.
05/21/2026
House
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-003-000
05/21/2026
House
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education Policy Committee
05/21/2026
House
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
05/21/2026
House
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Laura Faver Dias
05/20/2026
House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
05/20/2026
House
Arrived in House
05/20/2026
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 045-013-000
05/20/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
05/20/2026
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Edly-Allen
05/20/2026
Senate
Recalled to Second Reading
05/19/2026
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-001-000
05/18/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2026
05/18/2026
Senate
Second Reading
05/13/2026
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
05/12/2026
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
05/12/2026
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
05/06/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
05/06/2026
Senate
Do Pass Education; 010-004-000
04/28/2026
Senate
Postponed - Education
04/22/2026
Senate
Assigned to Education
04/10/2026
Senate
Referred to Assignments
04/10/2026
Senate
First Reading
04/10/2026
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
04/10/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/10/2026
Senate
Arrive in Senate
04/08/2026
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-026-000
04/08/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
04/08/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
04/07/2026
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/07/2026
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
04/07/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
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
Record Created
Mar 2, 2026 4:29:52 PM
Record Updated
May 25, 2026 9:31:27 AM