SB 3681 was a school financial oversight related bill, which has now included the first "home-school" language in our Illinois statutes. A last minute amendment was added by a school district superintendent, who also manages to be in Springfield on a regular basis as a Representative.  Homeschool statutory language isn’t particularly desired in states that have private school status.  It removes homeschools from the private/nonpublic school protective umbrella.  Our Illinois private school status is based on case law. 

105 ILCS 5/26-2a has been changed to this below [pertinent information is bracketed by me]:

"A "dropout" is defined as any child enrolled in grades 9 through 12 whose name has been removed from the district enrollment roster for any reason other than the student’s his death, extended illness, removal for medical non-compliance, expulsion, aging out, graduation, or completion of a program of studies and who has not transferred to another public or private school [and is not known to be home-schooled by his or her parents or guardians] or continuing school in another country. "

As far as I can tell, this is the only "home-school" language that we’ve allowed in our statutes. In the past, there has been huge motivation from homeschoolers to call their legislators and keep that language out, assuring homeschoolers aren’t separated out from private schools. 

 Quinn hasn’t signed SB 3681 yet, but nothing appears to be stopping him from that.