HB3500 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

ABLE ACCOUNT PROGRAM INFO
Last Action
8/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0314
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 70/1.46 new  
15 ILCS 505/16.5  
15 ILCS 505/16.6  
105 ILCS 5/14-8.02i  
325 ILCS 3/10-65  
325 ILCS 20/11  from Ch. 23, par. 4161
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, a school district shall provide informational materials about the Illinois Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) account program (rather than the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) account program) annually to the parent or guardian of a student who has a section 504 Plan under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, using the same distribution methods employed for other communications related to the student's section 504 Plan. Removes language providing that a school may transmit the informational material to a parent or guardian in the same manner as other documents and information related to an Individualized Education Program meeting are provided to the parent or guardian. Amends the Department of Early Childhood Act and the Early Intervention Services System Act. In provisions requiring individualized family service plans for children receiving early intervention services, provides that during the initial development of an individual family service plan and at each review meeting of the service plan, the regional intake offices shall provide the parent or guardian with informational materials about the Illinois (ABLE) account program. Requires the informational materials to include an overview of the Illinois ABLE account program, eligibility criteria, and other necessary enrollment information. Requires the Office of the State Treasurer to prepare and deliver the informational materials about the Illinois ABLE account for distribution to regional intake offices which shall subsequently disseminate the informational materials to parents and guardians in the same manner as they transmit other documents to families. Makes technical changes to the State Treasurer Act to change the name of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) account program to the Illinois Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) account program.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Requires that the regional intake offices disseminate the informational materials to parents and guardians in the same manner as they transmit other documents to families. Requires the regional intake offices to document the transmission of informational materials about the Illinois ABLE account program.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Further amends the School Code. Requires school districts to provide informational materials about the Illinois ABLE account program: (i) to the parent or guardian of a student for whom a Section 504 plan under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is being created at the initial Section 504 meeting or, if the student has an existing Section 504 plan, by providing the informational materials to the parent or guardian of the student using the same distribution methods employed for other communications related to the student's Section 504 plan no later than the 2026-2027 school year; and (2) beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, by posting the informational materials on the school district's website.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/07/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
2/18/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/18/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/11/2025HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
3/18/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
3/19/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
3/20/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
3/25/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/26/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/07/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000
4/08/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/08/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
4/09/2025SenateArrive in Senate
4/09/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/09/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
4/09/2025SenateFirst Reading
4/09/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
4/23/2025SenateAssigned to Education
4/29/2025SenatePostponed - Education
4/30/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
4/30/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
5/02/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci
5/02/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/06/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
5/06/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/07/2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000
5/07/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
5/08/2025SenateSecond Reading
5/08/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
5/21/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
5/22/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/23/2025HouseArrived in House
5/23/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/23/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
5/23/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/28/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
5/29/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000
5/30/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
5/30/2025HouseHouse Concurs
5/30/2025HousePassed Both Houses
6/24/2025HouseSent to the Governor
8/15/2025HouseGovernor Approved
8/15/2025HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
8/15/2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0314