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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4780</title>
<shortdesc>ILLINOIS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Michelle Mussman-Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer-Norine K. Hammond-Amy Briel-Nicolle Grasse, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Anna Moeller, Katie Stuart, Ann M. Williams, Kyle Moore, Nicole La Ha, Lindsey LaPointe and Maurice A. West, II</sponsors>
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<committeehearing>Human Services Committee Hearing Feb 25 2026  8:00AM Stratton Building Room C-1 Springfield, IL </committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 415/4d</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 63b104d</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2405/10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 3441</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2405/10a</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2405/13</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 3444</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2405/17</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 3448</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/14-8.02</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 128/50</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>115 ILCS 5/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 1702</aliasreference><reference>410 ILCS 120/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Changes the name of the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired to the Illinois School for the Blind. Makes conforming changes to the Personnel Code, the School Code, the School Safety Drill Act, the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, and the MRSA Prevention, Control, and Reporting Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/2/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
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