HB3190 Summary

• Amends Illinois School Code Section 10-20.12b to establish that a pupil's residence is determined by the legal custody of a parent, court-appointed guardian, statutory short-term guardian, adult caretaker relative receiving public aid, or an adult who has assumed legal responsibility and provides regular fixed nighttime residence.

• Allows pupils whose residence changed due to a custodian's military service obligation to maintain their prior residence status for enrollment, tuition, and fees purposes for the duration of military service, though school districts are not required to provide transportation.

• For school districts with populations under 500,000, requires boards to notify persons enrolling pupils of nonresident status by certified mail and provides a two-tier appeal process: initial hearing before school board within 10-20 calendar days, then optional petition to regional superintendent within 10 calendar days of board decision.

• For school districts with populations of 500,000 or more, establishes a hearing process before school board within 10-30 calendar days, with findings from hearing officers due within 20 calendar days and final board decision within 45 calendar days.

• Makes it a Class C misdemeanor to knowingly enroll a nonresident pupil on a tuition-free basis or present false residency information to a school district.