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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3966

Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Prohibition on Federal Voucher Program Participation Act.
Prohibits the State from opting in to, participating in, implementing,
administrating, or otherwise cooperating with any federal voucher,
education savings account, or similar program established under the One
Big Beautiful Bill Act. Effective immediately.
LRB104 20035 LNS 33486 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning education.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
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Prohibition on Federal Voucher Program Participation Act.

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Section 5.
Legislative findings and purpose.
The General
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Assembly finds that:
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(1) The State has a constitutional obligation to
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provide for an efficient system of high-quality public
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education, accessible to all students, without
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discrimination or diversion of public resources away from
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public schools.
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(2) The federal legislation commonly referred to as
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the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," H.R. 1 of the 119th
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Congress, establishes a federal voucher or education
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savings account program that requires affirmative state
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participation or opt-in in order to operate within a
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state.
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(3) Participation in federally established voucher
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programs risks diverting public funds from Illinois public
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schools, undermining local control, accountability, and
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equity in education.
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(4) It is the intent of the General Assembly to

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preserve State authority over education policy and to
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prohibit the use of State action to implement or
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participate in federally established voucher programs.

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Section 10.
Prohibition on participation in federal
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voucher programs.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
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(1) The State shall not opt in to, participate in,
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implement, administer, or otherwise cooperate with any
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federal voucher, education savings account, or similar
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program established under H.R. 1 of the 119th Congress,
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known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," or any
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successor federal law that requires affirmative state
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participation and provides public funds or tax benefits
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for private elementary or secondary education.
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(2) No rule, executive order, memorandum of
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understanding, intergovernmental agreement, or
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administrative action may be used to authorize
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participation in a program prohibited under this Section.

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Section 15.
Construction.
Nothing in this Act shall be
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construed to prohibit the State from receiving or
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administering federal funds for public education programs that
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are consistent with the Illinois Constitution and do not
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provide vouchers, education savings accounts, or other
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mechanisms for subsidizing private elementary or secondary
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education.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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