HB4577 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

SCH CD-K-PLAY-BASED LEARNING
Last Action
2/11/2026 - House: Assigned to Education Policy Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Hearings
Education Policy Committee Hearing Feb 18 2026 8:00AM Capitol Building Room 122 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/10-22.18  from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.18
Synopsis As Introduced
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.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/23/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2/03/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/03/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/11/2026HouseAssigned to Education Policy Committee