Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: To Executive 7 D cosponsors

HB 4239 — SCH CD-HIGH SCH COURSE CREDIT

Last action — Sent to the Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 17, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    2 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses high school course credit requirements.

This legislation modifies how high school students earn course credits. It aims to streamline and clarify the credit system for better educational outcomes.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This may affect future job candidates as clearer credit requirements can lead to better-prepared graduates.
  • Families: Families with high school students could see changes in how their children earn credits toward graduation.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to Bill HB 4239 involve replacing the term "Engrossed" with "Enrolled" in the title of the document. This switch indicates the bill has moved to its final form, ready for approval. This distinction is important because it shows the bill has passed all previous stages and is now formally prepared for enactment into law.

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HB4239 Engrossed LRB104 16868 LNS 30278 b AN ACT concerning education.
HB4239 Enrolled LRB104 16868 LNS 30278 b AN ACT concerning education.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the school board of a school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 is authorized to adopt a policy under which a student enrolled in grade 7 or 8 who is enrolled in the unit school district or would be enrolled in the high school district upon completion of elementary school, whichever is applicable, may enroll in a course required under Section 27-605 of this Code, provided that the course is offered by the high school that the student would attend and (i) the student participates in the course at the location of the high school and the elementary student's enrollment in the course would not prevent a high school student from being able to enroll, or (ii) the student participates in the course where the student attends school as long as the student passes the course and the end-of-course examination given at the high school granting the credit for the same course, demonstrating proficiency at HB4239 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 16868 LNS 30278 b the high school level, or (iii) the student participates in the course where the student attends school as long as the course is taught by a teacher who holds a professional educator license issued under Article 21B of this Code and endorsed for the grade level and content area of the course.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the school board of a school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 is authorized to adopt a policy under which a student enrolled in grade 7 or 8 who is enrolled in the unit school district or would be enrolled in the high school district upon completion of elementary school, whichever is applicable, may enroll in a course required under Section 27-605 of this Code, provided that the course is offered by the high school that the student would attend and (i) the student participates in the course at the location of the high school and the elementary student's enrollment in the course would not prevent a high school student from being able to enroll, or (ii) the student participates in the course where the student attends school as long as the student passes the course and the end-of-course examination given at the high school granting the credit for the same course, demonstrating proficiency at HB4239 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 16868 LNS 30278 b the high school level, or (iii) the student participates in the course where the student attends school as long as the course is taught by a teacher who holds a professional educator license issued under Article 21B of this Code and endorsed for the grade level and content area of the course.
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Action History

  1. Sent to the Governor

  2. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  3. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  4. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  7. Passed Both Houses

  8. Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026

  11. Second Reading

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026

  13. Do Pass Education; 013-000-000

  14. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Ellman

  15. Assigned to Education

  16. Referred to Assignments

  17. First Reading

  18. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026

  20. Arrive in Senate

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa

  22. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  24. Second Reading - Short Debate

  25. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  26. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000

  27. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  28. Referred to Rules Committee

  29. First Reading

  30. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (175)

175 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 36000
Republican 19000
Total 58000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Education

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Republican 4001
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Not Voting
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 101 Yea · 0 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 610010
Republican 33006
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 1000017
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Not Voting
Gregg Johnson Democrat Not Voting
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4239?
HB 4239 is sponsored by Glowiak Hilton, Laura Ellman (Democrat), Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Steve Stadelman (Democrat), Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), and Margaret A. DeLaRosa (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4239?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 17, 2025. It awaits signature.
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