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Committee approves resolution urging Illinois to consider federal Educational Choice for Children Act opt‑in
Summary
The committee approved a resolution asking Illinois legislators to consider opting into the federal Educational Choice for Children Act, which would enable residents to benefit from a federal scholarship tax credit program; meeting minutes show the resolution was moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
The Law & Government Committee voted to approve a resolution asking the state of Illinois to consider opting into the federal Educational Choice for Children Act so local students could benefit from federal scholarship tax‑credit donations.
The resolution's sponsor described the federal program as a dollar‑for‑dollar federal tax credit for donors to scholarship‑granting organizations that can support K–12 public, private and home‑schooling expenses and services for students with intellectual disabilities. The sponsor said individuals could lower their federal tax liability by participating, but that Illinois must opt in before local students can benefit.
After the presentation the sponsor moved to approve the resolution; the motion was seconded by Mr. Shorten and the committee conducted a roll call. The roll call recorded affirmative votes and the chair thanked the sponsor for participating in the meeting. The item was passed as part of the consent agenda.
The committee directed staff to forward the approved resolution to the county association and to local legislators to indicate the county's position on the opt‑in request. The committee did not specify legislative drafting language or a target bill number; the resolution records the county's preference to have state lawmakers consider the opt‑in during the next legislative session.
