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HB4577Introduced in the House

KINDERGARTEN-PLAY-BASED LEARN

Passed

Introduced by Laura Faver Dias, District 62

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0555

July 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Concurrence · May 27, 2026

76

Yes

27

No

8

Absent or Not Voting

111 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
Eva Dina Delgado3Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes
Ann Williams11Yes
Margaret Croke12Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Education Policy Committee

  5. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

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

  7. Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  9. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  15. Second Reading - Short Debate

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

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  19. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-026-000

  20. Arrive in Senate

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  22. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  23. First Reading

  24. Referred to Assignments

  25. Assigned to Education

  26. Postponed - Education

  27. Do Pass Education; 010-004-000

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

  29. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  30. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  31. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

  32. Second Reading

  33. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2026

  34. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-001-000

  35. Recalled to Second Reading

  36. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Edly-Allen

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  38. Third Reading - Passed; 045-013-000

  39. Arrived in House

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

  41. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  42. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  43. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education Policy Committee

  44. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-003-000

  45. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 076-027-003

  46. House Concurs

  47. Passed Both Houses

  48. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

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

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

  51. Sent to the Governor

  52. Governor Approved

  53. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  54. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0555

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