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

SB 2909

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Sent to Governor Last action July 10, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0565

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 20

Prime sponsors
Christopher Belt, Mary Beth Canty
Cosponsors (18)
Anthony DeLuca, Chapin Rose, Doris Turner, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Graciela Guzmán, Javier L. Cervantes, Joyce Mason, Lakesia Collins, Laura Faver Dias, Mary Edly-Allen, Maura Hirschauer, Mike Porfirio, Mike Simmons, Nicolle Grasse, Rachel Ventura, Ram Villivalam, Robert Peters, Sara Feigenholtz

Status

Sent to Governor as of July 10, 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 5

May 27, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed113-0

yes (113) Mussman, Grasse, Ammons, Ness, Guerrero-Cuellar, Niemerg, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Halbrook, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hammond, Briel, Reick, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Bunting, Rosenthal, Hauter, Cabello, Ryan, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Cassidy, Scherer, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Coffey, Severin, Huynh, Crawford, Sheehan, Jacobs, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Croke, Smith, Johnson, Davidsmeyer, Jones, Davis, Jed, Spain, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava, Keicher, Davis, Will, Stephens, Kelly, Deering, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Swanson, La Ha, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, DeLuca, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Tipsword, Mah, Didech, Ugaste, Manley, Du Buclet, Vella, Mason, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, 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, Gordon-Booth, Grant

excused (4) Andrade, Haas, Hernandez, Lisa, Evans

not voting (1) Sosnowski

Official roll call

May 6, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed9-0

yes (9) Friess, David, Didech, Daniel, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Gill, Mary, Kifowit, Stephanie A, Keicher, Jeff, Moeller, Anna, Manley, Natalie A, Schmidt, Kevin

Official roll call

April 16, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed55-0

yes (55) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, 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., Villanueva, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman

not voting (4) Anderson, Chesney, Peters, Porfirio

Official roll call

March 3, 2026State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed12-0

yes (12) Belt, Christopher, Balkema, Chris, DeWitte, Donald P, Fowler, Dale, Faraci, Paul, Johnson, Adriane, Porfirio, Mike, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Rose, Chapin, Villivalam, Ram, Turner, Doris, Wilcox, Craig

not voting (3) Edly-Allen, Mary, Lightford, Kimberly A, Preston, Willie

Official roll call

February 17, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed12-0

yes (12) Belt, Christopher, Balkema, Chris, DeWitte, Donald P, Cervantes, Javier L, Fowler, Dale, Edly-Allen, Mary, Johnson, Adriane, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Turner, Doris, Rose, Chapin, Villivalam, Ram, Wilcox, Craig

not voting (3) Lightford, Kimberly A, Preston, Willie, Villa, Karina

Official roll call

Timeline 52

DateChamberAction
July 10, 2026SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0565
July 10, 2026SenateEffective Date January 1, 2027
July 10, 2026SenateGovernor Approved
June 30, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
June 25, 2026SenateSent to the Governor
May 27, 2026SenatePassed Both Houses
May 27, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
May 25, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
May 25, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
May 25, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 22, 2026HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026
May 20, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
May 19, 2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
May 19, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
May 7, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
May 7, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
May 6, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
May 5, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
April 27, 2026HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
April 17, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
April 17, 2026HouseFirst Reading
April 17, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
April 17, 2026HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
April 17, 2026HouseArrived in House
April 16, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
April 13, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
March 27, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
March 26, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
March 26, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
March 26, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
March 26, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
March 26, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Belt
March 26, 2026SenateRecalled to Second Reading
March 24, 2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
March 19, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
March 4, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
February 27, 2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
February 25, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026
February 25, 2026SenateSecond Reading
February 24, 2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
February 24, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
February 18, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
February 18, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
February 18, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
February 18, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
February 18, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2026
February 18, 2026SenateDo Pass Education; 012-000-000
February 17, 2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
February 3, 2026SenateAssigned to Education
January 27, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
January 27, 2026SenateFirst Reading
January 27, 2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt

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