Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4201: EDUCATIONAL TAX CREDIT
Status: In committee, October 13, 2026
Amends the School Code. Provides that the General Assembly voluntarily elects the State to: (1) participate in the federal tax credit established under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act for individuals who make qualified contributions to scholarship granting organizations; and (2) identify scholarship granting organizations located in this State. Authorizes and empowers the State Board of Education to certify and submit a list of qualifying scholarship granting organizations to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States in accordance with the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its associated regulations. Provides that by January 1, 2027 and by every January 1 thereafter, the State Board shall submit to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States and publish on the State Board's Internet website a list of all scholarship granting organizations that meet the requirements of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and are located in this State.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4201Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Tony M. McCombieSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/2-3.208 new 105 ILCS 5/2-3.208 new ILCS 5/2-3.208 new Amends the School Code…
From the introduced text, November 10, 2025:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4201Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Tony M. McCombieSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/2-3.208 new 105 ILCS 5/2-3.208 new ILCS 5/2-3.208 new Amends the School Code. Provides that the General Assemblyvoluntarily elects the State and (2) identify scholarship granting organizations located in this State.Authorizes and empowers the State Board of Education to certify and submita list of qualifying scholarship granting organizations to the Secretaryof the Treasury of the United States in accordance with the federal One BigBeautiful Bill Act and its associated regulations. Provides that byJanuary 1, 2027 and by every January 1 thereafter, the State Board shallsubmit to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States and publish onthe State Board's Internet website a list of all scholarship grantingorganizations that meet the requirements of the federal One Big BeautifulBill Act and are located in this State. LRB104 15959 LNS 29197 b LRB104 15959 LNS 29197 b LRB104 15959 LNS 29197 b A BILL FOR HB4201LRB104 15959 LNS 29197 b HB4201 LRB104 15959 LNS 29197 b HB4201 LRB104 15959 LNS 29197 b AN ACT concerning education. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 1.This Act may be referred to as the Educational Choice for Illinois Children Act. Section 2.Findings.The General Assembly …
Sponsors
- Tony M. McCombie (R, 89) · primary sponsor
- Travis Weaver (R, 93)
Latest actions
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste
- : Referred to Rules Committee
- : First Reading
- : Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie
Subjects: ILCS 105 - Schools
Common questions
- What is HB4201?
- HB4201 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): EDUCATIONAL TAX CREDIT.
- What does HB4201 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4201Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Tony M. McCombieSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/2-3.208 new 105 ILCS 5/2-3.208 new ILCS 5/2-3.208 new Amends the School Code…
- What is the status of HB4201?
- In committee as of October 13, 2026. Latest action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver (October 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4201?
- Tony M. McCombie (R, 89), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB4201?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4201&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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