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104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill

SB 1947

SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC

Sent to Governor Last action August 1, 2025: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0128

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 7

Prime sponsors
Laura Faver Dias, Meg Loughran Cappel
Cosponsors (5)
Katie Stuart, Kimberly A. Lightford, Michelle Mussman, Sharon Chung, William "Will" Davis

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 8

May 31, 2025State SenateConcurrence, Amendment 1Passed46-10

yes (46) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Arellano, L., Fowler, Balkema, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, McClure, Halpin, Castro, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Jones, E., Ellman

no (10) Anderson, Syverson, Tracy, Bryant, Turner, S., Harriss, E., Chesney, Plummer, Wilcox, Rose

not voting (3) Fine, Lightford, Ventura

Official roll call

May 30, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed14-0

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

May 22, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed84-31

yes (84) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ammons, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Haas, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Aarón, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Briel, Harper, Buckner, Rita, Hernandez, Barbara, Ryan, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Hirschauer, Chung, Schmidt, Hoffman, Schweizer, Huynh, Costa Howard, Crawford, Jiménez, Crespo, Slaughter, Johnson, Croke, Smith, Jones, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Katz Muhl, Spain, Keicher, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, Kifowit, Stuart, La Ha, Delgado, LaPointe, DeLuca, Lilly, Deuter, Tarver, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Mason, Elik, Vella, Evans, Walsh, Faver Dias, Ford, West, Meyers-Martin, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Gill, Williams, Jawaharial, Gong-Gershowitz, Morgan, González, Edgar, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grasse

no (31) Niemerg, Halbrook, Hammond, Reick, Hauter, Bunting, Rosenthal, Cabello, Sanalitro, Coffey, Severin, Jacobs, Sheehan, Davis, Jed, Stephens, Deering, Swanson, Tipsword, Ugaste, McCombie, Weaver, McLaughlin, Weber, Meier, Friess, Fritts, Wilhour, Miller, Moore, Windhorst, Grant

excused (3) Scherer, Syed, Mayfield

Official roll call

May 7, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed9-0

yes (9) Faver Dias, Laura, Didech, Daniel, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Friess, David, Moeller, Anna, La Ha, Nicole, Sosnowski, Joe C, Morgan, Bob, Yang Rohr, Janet

Official roll call

April 9, 2025State SenateThird ReadingPassed50-2

yes (50) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Preston, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Ellman

no (2) Chesney, Wilcox

not voting (7) Aquino, Syverson, Guzmán, Ventura, Plummer, Hunter, Jones, E.

Official roll call

April 2, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 2Passed13-1

yes (13) Belt, Christopher, Edly-Allen, Mary, DeWitte, Donald P, Johnson, Adriane, Fowler, Dale, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Lightford, Kimberly A, Preston, Willie, Porfirio, Mike, Turner, Doris, Rose, Chapin, Villivalam, Ram, Villa, Karina

no (1) Balkema, Chris

not voting (1) Wilcox, Craig

Official roll call

March 18, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed11-0

yes (11) DeWitte, Donald P, Belt, Christopher, Faraci, Paul, Edly-Allen, Mary, Fowler, Dale, Porfirio, Mike, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Turner, Doris, Preston, Willie, Villivalam, Ram, Villa, Karina

not voting (4) Balkema, Chris, Anderson, Neil, Johnson, Adriane, Wilcox, Craig

Official roll call

March 18, 2025State SenateDo PassPassed12-0

yes (12) DeWitte, Donald P, Belt, Christopher, Faraci, Paul, Edly-Allen, Mary, Johnson, Adriane, Fowler, Dale, Porfirio, Mike, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Turner, Doris, Preston, Willie, Villivalam, Ram, Villa, Karina

not voting (3) Balkema, Chris, Anderson, Neil, Wilcox, Craig

Official roll call

Timeline 54

DateChamberAction
August 1, 2025SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0128
August 1, 2025SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026
August 1, 2025SenateGovernor Approved
June 27, 2025SenateSent to the Governor
May 31, 2025SenatePassed Both Houses
May 31, 2025SenateSenate Concurs
May 31, 2025SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 046-010-000
May 30, 2025SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000
May 30, 2025SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
May 30, 2025SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
May 30, 2025SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
May 22, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2025
May 22, 2025SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
May 22, 2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-031-000
May 14, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 14, 2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
May 8, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
May 7, 2025HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
May 7, 2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote
May 6, 2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
May 1, 2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
May 1, 2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
April 23, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
April 22, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
April 22, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
April 22, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
April 17, 2025HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Katie Stuart
April 17, 2025HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
April 17, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
April 10, 2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
April 9, 2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
April 9, 2025HouseFirst Reading
April 9, 2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
April 9, 2025HouseArrived in House
April 9, 2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-002-000
April 9, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
April 9, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Loughran-Cappel
April 9, 2025SenateRecalled to Second Reading
April 3, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-001-000
April 1, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
March 28, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
March 28, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
March 20, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
March 20, 2025SenateSecond Reading
March 19, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
March 19, 2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000
March 18, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
March 18, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
March 14, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
March 14, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
March 12, 2025SenateAssigned to Education
February 6, 2025SenateReferred to Assignments
February 6, 2025SenateFirst Reading
February 6, 2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

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