Thousands of bills are introduced in Springfield every session. Here's some of the bills that we are supporting or following closely during the spring 2026 session of the 104th IL General Assembly.
Key bill we are supporting
Prohibit federal vouchers - SB 3966 [Fact Sheet] This bill will prohibit Illinois' from participating in the harmful new federal school voucher program created by Congress and set to begin on January 1, 2027.
Other bills we support
LSC Community Democracy - SB 3729 [Fact Sheet] This bill will change 18 Appointed Local School Councils, which only have an advisory role, into fully empowered LSCs with binding decision-making powers.
Biometric Information in Schools - SB 1239 This bill would substantially strengthen the existing school code's restrictions on the collection of biometric information in schools, including prohibiting districts from purchasing or otherwise acquiring biometric systems to use on students and also prohibiting any collection or storage of biometric information or entering into agreements with contractors to do the same. Biometric data that schools previously held will be destroyed.
Clean Air for Healthy Equitable Schools - HB 4739/SB 3110 [Fact Sheet] This bill would equip all public school classrooms with an air quality monitor, subject to federal appropriations. It is an initiative of Illinois Stakeholders for Air Quality in Schools.
Paid Compensation for Chicago Board of Ed - HB 4518 This bill would permit the Chicago Board of Education to vote to pay its board members. Read more about the need for this here.
Strengthen SOPPA - HB 2696 [Fact Sheet] This bill would give families the right to sue tech companies and other school vendors who violate the Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA) instead of relying only on the IL Attorney General, who has taken no action to enforce the law's ban on data sales against state standardized testing contractors. Write to ask your state senator to sponsor this bill here.
Bill we oppose
Participate in federal voucher program - SB 3776 [Fact Sheet] This bill will permanently opt Illinois into the federal voucher program.
Bills we're monitoring
School Cell Phone Ban - SB 2427/HB 3488 These bills would require school districts to create a policy banning non-school-issued cell phones and other wireless devices during the school day. IL-FPS is concerned about the impact of cell phone use on children and young people. However, we are also concerned about negative implications of punitive policies on students' educational access, especially students with disabilities, LGBTQ+ students and students of color. Moreover, we'd like to see policy and legislation that holds tech companies directly to account for the costs of their technology rather than placing that burden on children and schools. We are pleased to see that the most updated versions of this legislation do bar schools from using exclusionary discipline.
Looking for our past legislative agendas? 2025- 104th GA, 2024 - 103rd GA, 2023 - 103rd GA, 2022 - 102nd GA, 2021 - 102nd GA; 2020 - 101st GA; 2019 - 101st GA; 2018 - 100th GA