Illinois House Bill 4577
Session 104th
Sch Cd-K-Play-Based Learning
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 20, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4577
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Motion Text
Education Policy, Amendment 1
House Roll Call Votes
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
Engrossed
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 002
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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
IL Legislature
Record Created
Mar 2, 2026 4:29:52 PM
Record Updated
May 25, 2026 9:31:27 AM