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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4098</title>
<shortdesc>EDUCATIONAL CHOICE ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Tony M. McCombie, Travis Weaver and Dan Ugaste</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>10/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Educational Choice for Illinois Children Act. Contains legislative findings. Provides that the State Board of Education, in coordination with the Department of Revenue, shall establish and approve a list of scholarship granting organizations that meet the requirements of Section 70411 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to facilitate opting the State of Illinois into the school choice tax credit provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>8/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie</action>
<statusdate>8/20/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver</action>
<statusdate>10/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>10/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste</action>
</actions>
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