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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

not voting (2) Stephens, Tarver

Official roll call

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

Official roll call

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

Official roll call

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

Official roll call

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

Official roll call

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

Official roll call

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

Official roll call

Timeline 49

DateChamberAction
June 26, 2026HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0524
June 26, 2026HouseEffective Date June 26, 2026
June 26, 2026HouseGovernor Approved
June 23, 2026HouseSent to the Governor
May 28, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
May 28, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
May 28, 2026HousePassed Both Houses
May 28, 2026HouseHouse Concurs
May 28, 2026HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 081-030-000
May 28, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
May 27, 2026HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 011-000-000
May 25, 2026HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education Policy Committee
May 22, 2026HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
May 22, 2026HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
May 21, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
May 21, 2026HouseArrived in House
May 21, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
May 21, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
May 21, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
May 21, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Loughran-Cappel
May 21, 2026SenateRecalled to Second Reading
May 20, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
May 19, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
May 19, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
May 15, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
May 15, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
May 14, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
May 14, 2026SenateSecond Reading
May 13, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
May 13, 2026SenateDo Pass Education; 014-000-000
May 8, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
May 5, 2026SenatePostponed - Education
April 28, 2026SenateAssigned to Education
April 22, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
April 22, 2026SenateFirst Reading
April 22, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
April 21, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 28, 2026
April 21, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
April 17, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-000
April 17, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 13, 2026HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
April 10, 2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
March 19, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 19, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000
February 24, 2026HouseAssigned to Education Policy Committee
February 13, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
February 13, 2026HouseFirst Reading
February 6, 2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman

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