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HB 3377

Relating to the James Beard Public Market; declaring an emergency.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Zach Hudson and 7 co-sponsors

Requires annual district reporting to ISBE on Title I funds used for homeless students, with statewide posting of the data.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3377

Summary — HB 3377 (Public Act 104-0302): Funding for Homeless Children and Youth

Status: Enacted as Public Act 104-0302
Introduced: February 26, 2025
Governor Approved: August 15, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
Statutory Addition: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 (new)

Purpose

To increase transparency and statewide reporting about how school districts receive, reserve, and spend federal funds intended to serve homeless children and youth, and to make that information publicly available via the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) website.

Key provisions

  • Adds a new section (2-3.206) to the Illinois School Code requiring annual reporting by each school district to ISBE of the following, for the preceding school year:
    1. Amount of funds received by the district under 20 U.S.C. 6313(c)(3)(A) (federal Title I-related provision referenced in the bill).
    2. Amount of those funds the district reserved to serve homeless children and youth under 20 U.S.C. 6313(c)(3)(A).
    3. Number of homeless children and youth identified and enrolled in the district.
    4. Amount of such funds actually spent on homeless children and youth.
    5. The activities on which those funds were spent.
  • Requires the State Board of Education to post the collected information on its website.
  • Defines "homeless children and youth" by reference to the federal definition in 42 U.S.C. 11434a (McKinney–Vento Act).

Who is affected

  • All Illinois public school districts (reporting requirement).
  • Illinois State Board of Education (data collection, posting obligation).
  • Homeless children and youth indirectly, through increased oversight of funds intended to serve them.
  • Local administrators and staff responsible for Title I and McKinney–Vento program administration (additional reporting tasks).

Timeline / Legislative actions (selected)

  • Filed/First reading: February 26, 2025 (house filing Feb 18 noted in record)
  • Committee hearings and amendments during March–April 2025
  • Passed both houses: May 22, 2025
  • Sent to Governor: June 20, 2025
  • Governor approved / Public Act 104-0302: August 15, 2025
  • Effective: January 1, 2026

Implementation considerations / potential impacts

  • Promotes transparency and accountability on use of federal funds serving homeless students.
  • Provides statewide data that may inform policy, funding decisions, and advocacy.
  • Imposes an annual reporting burden on districts and an ongoing publication obligation on ISBE.
  • Data privacy and consistent data definitions (aligned to 42 U.S.C. 11434a) will be important in implementation.

Note: An earlier bill version included an additional reporting item about "auxiliary/supplemental funding"; that item does not appear in the enrolled Public Act language.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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