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

SB 408

EDUCATION-TECH

Sent to Governor Last action August 15, 2025: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0356

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 11

Prime sponsors
David Koehler, Michael Crawford
Cosponsors (9)
Amy Briel, Amy Elik, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Gregg Johnson, Jawaharial Williams, Karina Villa, Katie Stuart, Nicole La Ha, Yolonda Morris

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 1Passed56-0

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

not voting (3) Fine, Lightford, Harris, N.

Official roll call

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

Official roll call

May 21, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed108-0

yes (108) 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, 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 (8) Ammons, Scherer, Hirschauer, Spain, Davis, Lisa, Stephens, Syed, Friess

not voting (2) Manley, Ugaste

Official roll call

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

Official roll call

April 10, 2025State SenateThird ReadingPassed56-0

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

not voting (3) Aquino, Hunter, Jones, E.

Official roll call

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

Official roll call

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

Official roll call

Timeline 54

DateChamberAction
August 15, 2025SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0356
August 15, 2025SenateEffective Date July 1, 2026
August 15, 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 056-000-000
May 27, 2025SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
May 27, 2025SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
May 27, 2025SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
May 27, 2025SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler
May 21, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025
May 21, 2025SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
May 21, 2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
May 16, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 16, 2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
May 9, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
May 9, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
May 9, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
May 9, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
May 9, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
May 9, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
May 9, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
May 7, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
May 7, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
May 7, 2025HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 010-000-000
May 7, 2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote
May 6, 2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
April 25, 2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
April 25, 2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford
April 24, 2025HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael Crawford
April 17, 2025HouseAssigned to Education Policy Committee
April 11, 2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
April 11, 2025HouseFirst Reading
April 10, 2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
April 10, 2025HouseArrived in House
April 10, 2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
April 10, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
April 10, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler
April 10, 2025SenateRecalled to Second Reading
April 9, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
April 8, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 015-000-000
April 8, 2025SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler
April 8, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
April 4, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
April 4, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
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 Executive; 011-000-000
March 12, 2025SenateAssigned to Executive
January 24, 2025SenateReferred to Assignments
January 24, 2025SenateFirst Reading
January 24, 2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

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