HB4334
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What this bill does
Amends the School Code. Removes language that requires, beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, each pupil entering the 9th grade to, in addition to other course requirements, successfully complete 2 years of foreign language courses.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 253 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ryan | Chief sponsor | 156 | $169,068.00 | Friends of Bill Cunningham ($15,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($9,000.00); LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council Political Action Committee ($5,000.00) |
| Travis Weaver | Sponsor | 173 | $515,370.05 | Fortress Bank ($294,651.55); Caterpillar INC PAC ($36,000.00); Realtor PAC ($12,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Travis Weaver, Rick Ryan | $9,500.00 |
| Community BancPac | Travis Weaver, Rick Ryan | $3,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | Travis Weaver, Rick Ryan | $2,500.00 |
| Health Care Service Corporation Employees PAC | Travis Weaver, Rick Ryan | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Optometric Association | Travis Weaver, Rick Ryan | $1,750.00 |
| PhRMA | Travis Weaver, Rick Ryan | $1,500.00 |
| State Farm Federal PAC | Travis Weaver, Rick Ryan | $1,500.00 |
| Phillips 66 Company | Travis Weaver, Rick Ryan | $1,000.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortress Bank | — | — | 4 | $294,651.55 |
| Caterpillar INC PAC | — | — | 3 | $36,000.00 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | — | — | 1 | $15,000.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 4 | $12,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 4 | $9,500.00 |
| Marquis Energy - LLC | — | — | 1 | $8,000.00 |
| John Bearce Motorsports | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Coulter Consulting Company | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Local 134 State & Municipal PAC | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7 | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Bob Loquercio Auto Group | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Citizens for Unes | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| CEFCU | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Kress Corporation | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 3 | $5,000.00 |
| Michael Unes | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Superior Ambulance | — | — | 1 | $4,806.22 |
| Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee | — | — | 3 | $4,500.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois Company | — | — | 3 | $4,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| I.U.O.E. Local 399 Political Education Fund | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| IMHA PAC | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Nancy Erickson | Farmer | Self | 2 | $3,500.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-01-30 — Added Co-SponsorRep. Travis Weaver. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2026-01-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Rick Ryan 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 | — |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Travis Weaver Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |