HB1599 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SCH CD-ALTERNATIVE SCH-FUNDING
Last Action
2/17/2026 - House: Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Hearings
Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee Hearing Feb 24 2026 2:00PM Capitol Building 118 and Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Safe Schools Law of the School Code. In provisions concerning funding, provides that in any fiscal year in which the State funding allocation is at or above $22,730,000, each alternative school program shall receive $100,000 for that fiscal year (instead of receiving funding in the amount of $30,000), plus an amount based on the ratio of an educational service region's or the Chicago public school system's average student enrollment (instead of best 3 months' average daily attendance in grades pre-kindergarten through 12) to the statewide totals of these amounts. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis |
| 1/28/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 1/28/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/11/2025 | House | Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver |
| 3/21/2025 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/17/2026 | House | Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee |