SB 407104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill
SB 407
EDUCATION-TECH
Sent to Governor Last action August 15, 2025: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0355
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 6
- Prime sponsors
- Kimberly A. Lightford, Michael Crawford
- Cosponsors (4)
- Adriane L. Johnson, Gregg Johnson, Hoan Huynh, Jeff Keicher
Status
Sent to Governor as of August 15, 2025. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Education Policy, Senate Executive (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 7
May 31, 2025State SenateConcurrence, Amendment 1Passed55-0
yes (55) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Arellano, L., Syverson, 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, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman
May 27, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed13-0
yes (13) Belt, Christopher, Edly-Allen, Mary, DeWitte, Donald P, Johnson, Adriane, Fowler, Dale, Murphy, Laura M, Lightford, Kimberly A, Porfirio, Mike, Turner, Doris, Rose, Chapin, Villivalam, Ram, Villa, Karina, Wilcox, Craig
not voting (2) Balkema, Chris, Preston, Willie
May 21, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed107-0
yes (107) 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, Keicher, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, Kifowit, Deering, Stuart, La Ha, Delgado, Swanson, LaPointe, DeLuca, Lilly, Deuter, Tarver, Mah, Didech, Tipsword, Du Buclet, Mason, Elik, 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 (8) Ammons, Scherer, Hirschauer, Spain, Davis, Lisa, Stephens, Syed, Friess
May 7, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed10-0
yes (10) Elik, Amy, Blair-Sherlock, Diane, Hernandez, Barbara, Gill, Mary, Keicher, Jeff, Johnson, Gregg, Meyers-Martin, Debbie, Mason, Joyce, Mussman, Michelle, Swanson, Dan
not voting (3) Stuart, Katie, Wilhour, Blaine, Yang Rohr, Janet
April 9, 2025State SenateMotionPassed56-0
yes (56) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, 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, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Ellman
April 8, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed15-0
yes (15) 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, Rose, Chapin, Villivalam, Ram, Villa, Karina, Wilcox, Craig
March 19, 2025State SenateDo PassPassed11-0
yes (11) Castro, Cristina, Curran, John F, Cunningham, Bill, Harris III, Napoleon, Harmon, Don, Koehler, David, Holmes, Linda, Murphy, Laura M, Lightford, Kimberly A, Sims Jr., Elgie R, Tracy, Jil
not voting (2) Anderson, Neil, Rezin, Sue
Timeline 49
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0355 |
| August 15, 2025 | Senate | Effective Date September 1, 2025 |
| August 15, 2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| June 27, 2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| May 31, 2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| May 31, 2025 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| May 31, 2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000 |
| May 31, 2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| May 22, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| May 21, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025 |
| May 21, 2025 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 |
| May 21, 2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 |
| May 16, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| May 16, 2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| May 7, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| May 7, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher |
| May 7, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| May 7, 2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 010-000-000 |
| May 7, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote |
| May 6, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| April 28, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| April 28, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford |
| April 24, 2025 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael Crawford |
| April 17, 2025 | House | Assigned to Education Policy Committee |
| April 11, 2025 | Senate | Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| April 9, 2025 | House | First Reading |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| April 8, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 015-000-000 |
| April 8, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| April 4, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| April 4, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| March 20, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 |
| March 20, 2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| March 19, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| March 19, 2025 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000 |
| March 12, 2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| January 24, 2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| January 24, 2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| January 24, 2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.