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

SB 2773

PARAPROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR

Sent to Governor Last action July 24, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0631

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 20

Prime sponsors
Meg Loughran Cappel, Natalie A. Manley
Cosponsors (18)
Adriane L. Johnson, Chris Balkema, Dale Fowler, Dave Severin, Dave Vella, Jil Tracy, Joyce Mason, Lakesia Collins, Laura Faver Dias, Mary Edly-Allen, Mary Gill, Matt Hanson, Mattie Hunter, Michael J. Kelly, Nicole La Ha, Sara Feigenholtz, Steve Stadelman, Tracy Katz Muhl

Status

Sent to Governor as of July 24, 2026. 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 4

May 21, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed111-0

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

excused (6) Andrade, Reick, Huynh, Davis, Lisa, Delgado, Gordon-Booth

not voting (1) Spain

Official roll call

May 6, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed8-0

yes (8) Friess, David, Didech, Daniel, Keicher, Jeff, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Morgan, Bob, Moeller, Anna, Schmidt, Kevin, Scherer, Sue

not voting (1) Yang Rohr, Janet

Official roll call

April 16, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed56-0

yes (56) 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, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Jones, E., Ellman

not voting (3) Peters, Porfirio, Rose

Official roll call

March 10, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed14-0

yes (14) Belt, Christopher, Balkema, Chris, Edly-Allen, Mary, DeWitte, Donald P, Fowler, Dale, Ellman, Laura, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Glowiak Hilton, Suzy, Porfirio, Mike, Stadelman, Steve, Rose, Chapin, Villivalam, Ram, Turner, Doris, Wilcox, Craig

not voting (1) Preston, Willie

Official roll call

Timeline 52

DateChamberAction
July 24, 2026SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0631
July 24, 2026SenateEffective Date January 1, 2027
July 24, 2026SenateGovernor Approved
June 30, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
June 18, 2026SenateSent to the Governor
May 21, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
May 21, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
May 21, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
May 21, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
May 21, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
May 21, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
May 21, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
May 21, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
May 21, 2026SenatePassed Both Houses
May 21, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
May 19, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 19, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
May 7, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
May 7, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
May 7, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
May 6, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000
May 5, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
May 5, 2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley
April 29, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
April 27, 2026HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
April 17, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
April 17, 2026HouseFirst Reading
April 17, 2026HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
April 17, 2026HouseArrived in House
April 16, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
April 16, 2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
April 16, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
April 16, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
April 16, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Loughran-Cappel
April 16, 2026SenateRecalled to Second Reading
April 16, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
April 16, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
April 15, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
April 15, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
April 14, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
April 14, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
April 13, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
March 31, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
March 24, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2026
March 24, 2026SenateSecond Reading
March 16, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
March 11, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026
March 11, 2026SenateDo Pass Education; 014-000-000
February 3, 2026SenateAssigned to Education
January 13, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
January 13, 2026SenateFirst Reading
January 13, 2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

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