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SB 1616

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Sent to Governor Last action August 1, 2025: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0115

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 18

Prime sponsors
Ram Villivalam, Tracy Katz Muhl
Cosponsors (16)
Abdelnasser Rashid, Anna Moeller, Bob Morgan, Christopher Belt, Graciela Guzmán, Hoan Huynh, Janet Yang Rohr, Kevin John Olickal, Laura Faver Dias, Mary Edly-Allen, Maura Hirschauer, Mike Porfirio, Mike Simmons, Nabeela Syed, Robert Peters, Sara Feigenholtz

Status

Sent to Governor as of August 1, 2025. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Elementary and Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing and Charter Schools, Senate Education (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 5

May 21, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed111-0

yes (111) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Niemerg, Haas, Avelar, Olickal, Halbrook, Benton, Ortíz, Aarón, Hammond, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Briel, Reick, Harper, Buckner, Rita, Hauter, Bunting, Rosenthal, Hernandez, Barbara, Cabello, Ryan, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Chung, Schmidt, Hoffman, Coffey, Schweizer, Huynh, Costa Howard, Severin, Jacobs, Crawford, Sheehan, Jiménez, Crespo, Slaughter, Johnson, Croke, Smith, Jones, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Katz Muhl, Davis, Jed, Spain, Keicher, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, Kifowit, Deering, Stuart, La Ha, Delgado, Swanson, LaPointe, DeLuca, Lilly, Deuter, Tarver, Mah, Didech, Tipsword, Manley, Du Buclet, Ugaste, Mason, Elik, Vella, Mayfield, Evans, Walsh, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weaver, McLaughlin, Ford, Weber, Meier, West, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Wilhour, Miller, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Gill, Williams, Jawaharial, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Windhorst, Morgan, González, Edgar, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grant, Grasse

excused (7) Ammons, Scherer, Hirschauer, Davis, Lisa, Stephens, Syed, Friess

Official roll call

April 23, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed7-0

yes (7) Friess, David, Didech, Daniel, Katz Muhl, Tracy, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Moeller, Anna, La Ha, Nicole, Yang Rohr, Janet

not voting (2) Sosnowski, Joe C, Scherer, Sue

Official roll call

April 4, 2025State SenateThird ReadingPassed51-0

yes (51) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Castro, Ventura, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Collins, Villivalam, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Ellman

not voting (8) Aquino, Belt, Halpin, Morrison, Hastings, Plummer, Hunter, Jones, E.

Official roll call

April 2, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed11-0

yes (11) Belt, Christopher, Balkema, Chris, Edly-Allen, Mary, DeWitte, Donald P, Johnson, Adriane, Fowler, Dale, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Preston, Willie, Porfirio, Mike, Turner, Doris, Villivalam, Ram

not voting (4) Lightford, Kimberly A, Rose, Chapin, Villa, Karina, Wilcox, Craig

Official roll call

March 4, 2025State SenateDo PassPassed14-0

yes (14) Belt, Christopher, Balkema, Chris, Edly-Allen, Mary, DeWitte, Donald P, Johnson, Adriane, Fowler, Dale, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Lightford, Kimberly A, Preston, Willie, Porfirio, Mike, Turner, Doris, Villivalam, Ram, Villa, Karina, Wilcox, Craig

not voting (1) Rose, Chapin

Official roll call

Timeline 49

DateChamberAction
August 1, 2025SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0115
August 1, 2025SenateEffective Date August 1, 2025
August 1, 2025SenateGovernor Approved
June 18, 2025SenateSent to the Governor
May 21, 2025SenatePassed Both Houses
May 21, 2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
May 14, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 14, 2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
May 13, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
April 24, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
April 23, 2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000
April 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
April 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
April 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
April 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
April 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
April 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
April 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
April 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
April 17, 2025HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
April 10, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
April 7, 2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
April 7, 2025HouseFirst Reading
April 4, 2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
April 4, 2025HouseArrived in House
April 4, 2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
April 3, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
April 3, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villivalam
April 3, 2025SenateRecalled to Second Reading
April 3, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000
April 1, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
March 28, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
March 28, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
March 19, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025
March 19, 2025SenateSecond Reading
March 6, 2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
March 6, 2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
March 6, 2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
March 5, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
March 5, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025
March 5, 2025SenateDo Pass Education; 014-000-000
March 4, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
March 4, 2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
February 26, 2025SenatePostponed - Education
February 19, 2025SenatePostponed - Education
February 11, 2025SenateAssigned to Education
February 4, 2025SenateReferred to Assignments
February 4, 2025SenateFirst Reading
February 4, 2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam

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