Bill
HB 1792
Illinois HB 1792 would bar schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for enrollment and block IDPH rules mandating vaccines, protecting students and parents.
Below are concise, objective summaries of the distinct bills included in the materials you provided, plus a note about conflicting/missing information. The packet appears to contain at least two different HB 1792 bills from different states and one unrelated bill title (Alcorn State shiitake funding) for which no text was provided.
Status: Died in Committee (Referred to Rules Committee; Died in Committee 02/26/2025)
Introduced: 01/28/2025
Purpose
- To amend the Illinois School Code and the Communicable Disease Prevention Act to prohibit requiring COVID-19 vaccination for school enrollment and to bar the Department of Public Health (DPH) from adopting rules that would require children to receive a COVID-19 immunization.
Key provisions
- Adds language to 105 ILCS 5/27‑8.1 (School Code) stating that a child may not be required to submit proof of a COVID‑19 immunization upon enrolling in school nor may an already‑enrolled child be required to receive a COVID‑19 immunization.
- Amends the Communicable Disease Prevention Act (410 ILCS 315/2f new) to, pursuant to the School Code change, prohibit the Illinois Department of Public Health from adopting any rule that requires children to receive a COVID‑19 immunization.
- Specifies immediate effective date.
Who is affected
- Public, private, and parochial K–12 students and their parents/guardians in Illinois.
- School districts and school administrators responsible for enrollment and immunization compliance checks.
- Illinois Department of Public Health — limits its rulemaking authority with respect to requiring COVID‑19 vaccines for children in schools.
Procedural/timeline notes
- Introduced 01/28/2025; referred to Rules Committee; reported Died in Committee 02/26/2025 (no enactment).
Status: Read; Referred to Joint Committee on Military & Veterans Affairs; Died in House Committee at Sine Die (05/05/2025)
Filed/Introduced: March 2025 (dates in packet: 03/13/2025–03/14/2025)
Purpose
- To require private employers that do not provide paid Veterans Day leave to allow veteran employees to take the entirety of Veterans Day as unpaid leave (subject to notice and verification).
Key provisions
- Entitles an employee who is a veteran to take all of Veterans Day (November 11) as unpaid leave if:
- The employee gives written notice at least one month before the date, and
- The employee provides proof of veteran status (e.g., DD‑214 or comparable discharge certificate).
- Employer may deny the request only if it demonstrates the absence would (a) adversely impact public health and safety, or (b) cause significant economic or operational disruption as determined by the Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing.
- Employers may voluntarily provide paid Veterans Day leave to any employees; this bill does not restrict that practice.
- Authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing to promulgate implementing rules.
Who is affected
- Private employers in Arkansas that do not already provide paid Veterans Day leave.
- Employees who are veterans (as defined in the bill).
- Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing (role in determinations and rulemaking).
Procedural/timeline notes
- Filed and read in March 2025; referred to the Joint Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs; ultimately died in committee at Sine Die adjournment on 05/05/2025.
If you’d like, I can:
- Produce a comparative one‑page brief focusing on legal and practical implications of the Illinois and Arkansas provisions, or
- Summarize the missing appropriation bill if you supply the text or correct identifier.
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