HB4239
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What this bill does
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that 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 may enroll in a required high school course, provided that the course is offered by the high school that the student would attend and 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 and endorsed for the grade level and content area of the course (instead of just as long as the course is taught by a teacher who holds a professional educator license and endorsed for the grade level and content area of the course).
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 235 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Yang Rohr | Chief sponsor | 47 | $107,494.54 | Democrats for the Illinois House ($28,951.66); IPACE ($15,000.00); Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ($10,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 3 | $28,951.66 |
| IPACE | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Michael Sacks | CEO | Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $6,500.00 |
| Illinois Venture Capital Association IVCA PAC | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31, Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| IUOE Local 399 | — | — | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Vision Management Services | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| UFCW Local 881 Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| SUAAction | — | — | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| West Suburban Teachers Union, Local 571 COPE Fund | — | — | 2 | $1,092.88 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Professional Firefighters Assn PEC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| IBEW Local 701 Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Soybean Growers | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Nick Smith | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Team Welch for 7th District | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-17 — Assigned toElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-12-17 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Janet Yang Rohr House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Assigned toElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |