HB 5551104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill
HB 5551
SCH CD-VARIOUS FUNDING
Sent to Governor Last action June 26, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0524
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 7
- Prime sponsors
- Diane Blair-Sherlock, Meg Loughran Cappel
- Cosponsors (5)
- Christopher Belt, Katie Stuart, Lakesia Collins, Lisa Davis, Michael Crawford
Status
Sent to Governor as of June 26, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Education Policy, Senate Education (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 7
May 28, 2026House of RepresentativesConcurrence, Amendment 1Passed81-30
yes (81) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Briel, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Ryan, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Huynh, Crawford, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Spain, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava, Keicher, Davis, Will, Kelly, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, La Ha, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, Faver Dias, Ford, West, Meyers-Martin, Williams, Ann, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Gill, Gong-Gershowitz, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth
no (30) Niemerg, Halbrook, Hammond, Reick, Bunting, Hauter, Cabello, Coffey, Severin, Sheehan, Jacobs, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Deering, Swanson, Tipsword, Ugaste, Weaver, McCombie, Weber, McLaughlin, Meier, Friess, Wilhour, Fritts, Miller, Windhorst, Moore, Grant
excused (5) Andrade, Haas, Rosenthal, Jones, Evans
May 27, 2026House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed11-0
yes (11) Blair-Sherlock, Diane, Faver Dias, Laura, Elik, Amy, Johnson, Gregg, Hirschauer, Maura, Mussman, Michelle, Mason, Joyce, Stuart, Katie, Wilhour, Blaine, Swanson, Dan, Yang Rohr, Janet
not voting (2) Crespo, Fred, Niemerg, Adam M
May 21, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed54-0
yes (54) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Ventura, Morrison, Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Curran, Wilcox, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman
not voting (5) Castro, Harris, N., Holmes, Preston, Edly-Allen
May 19, 2026State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed12-0
yes (12) Belt, Christopher, Balkema, Chris, Edly-Allen, Mary, DeWitte, Donald P, Fowler, Dale, Lightford, Kimberly A, Johnson, Adriane, Porfirio, Mike, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Preston, Willie, Turner, Doris, Wilcox, Craig
not voting (3) Ellman, Laura, Rose, Chapin, Villivalam, Ram
May 12, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed14-0
yes (14) Belt, Christopher, Balkema, Chris, Edly-Allen, Mary, DeWitte, Donald P, Johnson, Adriane, Fowler, Dale, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Preston, Willie, Porfirio, Mike, Turner, Doris, Rose, Chapin, Villivalam, Ram, Villa, Karina, Wilcox, Craig
not voting (1) Lightford, Kimberly A
April 17, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed99-0
yes (99) Mussman, Grasse, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Niemerg, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Halbrook, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hammond, Briel, Reick, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Bunting, Hauter, Cabello, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Coffey, Severin, Crawford, Sheehan, Jacobs, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Davis, Jed, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Keicher, Davis, Will, Deering, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Swanson, La Ha, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Tipsword, Mah, Didech, Ugaste, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Elik, Mayfield, Evans, Weaver, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weber, McLaughlin, West, Meier, Friess, Wilhour, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Williams, Ann, Miller, Gabel, Williams, Jawaharial, Moeller, Windhorst, Moore, Yang Rohr, Morgan, González, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth
excused (15) Ammons, Andrade, Haas, Rosenthal, Ryan, Huynh, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Jones, Stava, Stephens, Kelly, Ford, Gill, Grant
not voting (4) Hoffman, Spain, Walsh, Gong-Gershowitz
March 19, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed13-0
yes (13) Crespo, Fred, Blair-Sherlock, Diane, Faver Dias, Laura, Elik, Amy, Johnson, Gregg, Hirschauer, Maura, Mussman, Michelle, Mason, Joyce, Stuart, Katie, Niemerg, Adam M, Wilhour, Blaine, Swanson, Dan, Yang Rohr, Janet
Timeline 49
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2026 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0524 |
| June 26, 2026 | House | Effective Date June 26, 2026 |
| June 26, 2026 | House | Governor Approved |
| June 23, 2026 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| May 28, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| May 28, 2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| May 28, 2026 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| May 28, 2026 | House | House Concurs |
| May 28, 2026 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 081-030-000 |
| May 28, 2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| May 27, 2026 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 011-000-000 |
| May 25, 2026 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education Policy Committee |
| May 22, 2026 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| May 22, 2026 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| May 21, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |
| May 21, 2026 | House | Arrived in House |
| May 21, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| May 21, 2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 |
| May 21, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| May 21, 2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Loughran-Cappel |
| May 21, 2026 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| May 20, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| May 19, 2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000 |
| May 19, 2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| May 15, 2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| May 15, 2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| May 13, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading |
| May 13, 2026 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 014-000-000 |
| May 8, 2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
| May 5, 2026 | Senate | Postponed - Education |
| April 28, 2026 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| April 22, 2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| April 22, 2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| April 22, 2026 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| April 21, 2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 28, 2026 |
| April 21, 2026 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| April 17, 2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-000 |
| April 17, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| April 13, 2026 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| April 10, 2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| April 10, 2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| March 19, 2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| March 19, 2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000 |
| February 24, 2026 | House | Assigned to Education Policy Committee |
| February 13, 2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| February 13, 2026 | House | First Reading |
| February 6, 2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.