Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 9 R cosponsors

HB4099      — EDUCATION CHOICE FOR CHILDREN

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced August 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that the General Assembly voluntarily elects the State to: (1) participate in the federal tax credit established under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act for individuals who make qualified contributions to scholarship granting organizations; and (2) identify scholarship granting organizations located in this State. Authorizes and empowers the State Board of Education to certify and submit a list of qualifying scholarship granting organizations to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States in accordance with the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its associated regulations. Provides that by January 1, 2027 and by every January 1 thereafter, the State Board shall submit to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States and publish on the State Board's Internet website a list of scholarship granting organizations that meet the requirements of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and are located in this State. Allows the State Board to establish rules governing the process and documentation necessary for an entity to qualify to be included as a scholarship granting organization on the list.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  6. Referred to Rules Committee

  7. First Reading

  8. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

  11. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (174)

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Subjects

taxation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4099      do?
Amends the School Code. Provides that the General Assembly voluntarily elects the State to: (1) participate in the federal tax credit established under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act for individuals who make qualified contributions to scholarship granting organizations; and (2) identify scholarship granting organizations located in this State. Authorizes and empowers the State Board of Education to certify and submit a list of qualifying scholarship granting organizations to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States in accordance with the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its associated regulations. Provides that by January 1, 2027 and by every January 1 thereafter, the State Board shall submit to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States and publish on the State Board's Internet website a list of scholarship granting organizations that meet the requirements of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and are located in this State. Allows the State Board to establish rules governing the process and documentation necessary for an entity to qualify to be included as a scholarship granting organization on the list.
Who sponsors HB4099     ?
HB4099      is sponsored by Tony M. McCombie (Republican), Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), Travis Weaver (Republican), Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), Charles Meier (Republican), Patrick Windhorst (Republican), Paul Jacobs (Republican), Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), and Steven Reick (Republican).
What is the current status of HB4099     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced August 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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