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HB3408Introduced in the House

COLOR VISION TESTING

Passed

Introduced by Mary Gill, District 35

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Public Health as necessary, to publish on its Internet website resources to support school districts and teachers in teaching literacy to color-vision-deficient learners. Amends the Child Vision and Hearing Test Act. Provides that beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, color discrimination tests shall be performed as part of the vision screening services provided under the Act for children in kindergarten, second grade, and eighth grade. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules with the Secretary of State to implement the amendatory Act.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0761

August 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Concurrence · May 30, 2026

116

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

116 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Eva Dina Delgado3Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Public Health Committee

  5. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Health Committee; by Voice Vote

  9. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 009-000-000

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  11. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  13. Second Reading - Short Debate

  14. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  15. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  16. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  17. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

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

  19. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  25. Arrive in Senate

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  27. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  28. First Reading

  29. Referred to Assignments

  30. Assigned to Education

  31. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  32. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  33. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

  34. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  35. Do Pass as Amended Education; 013-000-000

  36. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  37. Second Reading

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

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

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

  41. Arrived in House

  42. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  43. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Gill

  44. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  45. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Public Health Committee

  46. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 009-000-000

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  48. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000

  49. House Concurs

  50. Passed Both Houses

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

  52. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  53. Sent to the Governor

  54. Governor Approved

  55. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  56. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0761

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