Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5436: SCH CD-REG BD SCH TRUSTEES
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
Amends the Regional Superintendent of Schools Article of the School Code. Requires the regional superintendent of schools to, beginning on August 7, 2028, exercise and perform all rights, powers, duties, and responsibilities that were vested in or required by law to be exercised and performed by former regional boards of school trustees and appoint a nonpartisan citizens committee consisting of 5 members to conduct the duties of the former regional board of school trustees. Provides that the expiring terms of members of each regional board of school trustees shall be extended so as to terminate on the August 7, 2028. Provides that all books, records, maps, papers, documents, equipment, supplies, accounts, deposits, and other personal property belonging to or subject to the control or disposition of former regional board of school trustees shall be transferred and delivered to the regional office of education or education service center that services the same or substantially similar territory as the former regional board of school trustees. Repeals provisions regarding regional boards of school trustees. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR HB5436 LRB104 19845 LNS 33295 b AN ACT concerning education.
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR HB5436 LRB104 19845 LNS 33295 b AN ACT concerning education. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Sections 1-3 and 22-1 as follows: (10 ILCS 5/1-3) (from Ch. 46, par. 1-3) Sec. 1-3. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Election" includes the submission of all questions of public policy, propositions, and all measures submitted to popular vote, and includes primary elections when so indicated by the context. 2. "Regular election" means the general, general primary, consolidated and consolidated primary elections regularly scheduled in Article 2A. The even numbered year municipal primary established in Article 2A is a regular election only with respect to those municipalities in which a primary is required to be held on such date. 3. "Special election" means an election not regularly recurring at fixed intervals, irrespective of whether it is held at the same time and place and by the same election officers as a regular election. 4. "General election" means the biennial election at which HB5436 - 2 - LRB104 19845 LNS 33295 b members of the General Assembly are elected. "General primary election", "consolidated election" and "consolidated primary election" mean the respective elections or the election dates designated …
Sponsors
- Tracy Katz Muhl (D, 57) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Keicher (R, 70)
Latest actions
- : Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
- : Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- : Assigned to Ethics & Elections
- : Referred to Rules Committee
- : First Reading
- : Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Subjects: ILCS 745 - Civil Immunities, ILCS 105 - Schools, ILCS 55 - Counties, ILCS 50 - Local Government, ILCS 10 - Elections, ILCS 735 - Civil Procedure
Common questions
- What is HB5436?
- HB5436 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): SCH CD-REG BD SCH TRUSTEES.
- What does HB5436 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR HB5436 LRB104 19845 LNS 33295 b AN ACT concerning education.
- What is the status of HB5436?
- In committee as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5436?
- Tracy Katz Muhl (D, 57), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB5436?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5436&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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