Allows the legislative body of a county and certain cities to adopt a resolution to place a referendum on the ballot to impose a local preschool referendum tax levy (levy) to fund administration of a preschool program and provide tuition and other assistance. Allows a unit to impose a levy if approved by a majority of the voters. Provides that voters may not approve a levy that is imposed for more than eight years.
Specifies procedures for the referendum. Provides that a unit that imposes a levy must establish a preschool education program and a local preschool education referendum tax levy fund.
- Chamber
- House
- Introduced
- Jan 8, 2026
- Last action
- Jan 8, 2026 — First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
- Session
- 2026
- Momentum
- 27 · Low