HB4536 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

SCH CD-REG SUP INSTITUT-TRAUMA
Last Action

4/09/2026 - House: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-016-000
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

Synopsis As Introduced

Amends the Regional Superintendent of Schools Article of the School Code. With respect to the requirement that institutes provide instruction on trauma-informed practices and include the definitions of trauma, trauma-responsive learning environments, and whole child before the first student attendance day of each school year, makes changes to the definitions of "trauma" and "trauma-responsive learning environments". Defines "trauma-informed practices" to include awareness of populations for whom trauma may be ongoing, relational, and developmentally expressed over time. Effective immediately.
Actions

DateChamberAction
1/22/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
1/28/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
1/30/2026HouseFirst Reading
1/30/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/17/2026HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
2/25/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000
2/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
4/09/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-016-000
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa