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SB3361 - 104th General Assembly

SCH CD-RELIGIOUS HAIRSTYLES
Last Action
5/21/2026 - Senate: Passed Both Houses
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/2-3.25o
105 ILCS 5/10-22.25bfrom Ch. 122, par. 10-22.25b
105 ILCS 5/34-2.3from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.3
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that when registering or seeking recognition status with the State Board of Education, a nonpublic elementary or secondary school shall include assurances that the school will not prohibit religious hairstyles, hair-related religious practices, or facial hair worn in accordance with a student's or employee's sincerely held religious beliefs, observance, or practice. Provides that a school uniform or dress code policy adopted by a school board or local school council may not include or apply to religious hairstyles, hair-related religious practices, or facial hair worn in accordance with a student's sincerely held religious beliefs, observance, or practice. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. In provisions concerning the registration and recognition of non-public elementary and secondary schools, provides that a non-public, sectarian school that has registered or seeks to register or that has obtained or seeks to obtain recognition status is not subject to the requirements of the provisions that restrict a school's ability to adopt, enforce, or apply policies regarding religious hairstyles, hair-related religious practices, or facial hair worn in accordance with a student's or employee's sincerely held religious beliefs, observance, or practice. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/04/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
2/04/2026 Senate First Reading
2/04/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/17/2026 Senate Assigned to Education
2/24/2026 Senate Postponed - Education
3/02/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
3/02/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/03/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
3/03/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
3/03/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
3/03/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/04/2026 Senate Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000
3/04/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026
3/04/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
3/26/2026 Senate Second Reading
3/26/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2026
4/14/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026
4/16/2026 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 050-005-000
4/17/2026 House Arrived in House
4/20/2026 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
4/20/2026 House First Reading
4/20/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
4/27/2026 House Assigned to Education Policy Committee
4/28/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
5/06/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 008-002-000
5/06/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/07/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
5/19/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/21/2026 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-020-000
5/21/2026 Senate Passed Both Houses
5/22/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
5/26/2026 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis