House Bill 3247 passed the Illinois House of Representatives with a vote of 70-40, along partisan lines on May 28, 2025. According to the LegiScan roll call, Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (D-District 1) voted in favor of the bill.

Illinois House Bill 3247 (HB 3247), titled "SCH CD-PROHIBT DENIAL FREE ED," or the “Safe Schools for All” was introduced in the 104th General Assembly by Representative Lilian Jiménez. The bill seeks to amend the School Code and aims to ensure that all children in Illinois have access to free public education through secondary school, regardless of their or their associated person's actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status, according to the bill text.

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