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

SB 409

EDUCATION-TECH

Sent to Governor Last action August 15, 2025: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0357

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 2

Prime sponsors
Aarón M. Ortíz, Robert Peters

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 Higher Education, Senate Executive (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 5

May 22, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed92-19

yes (92) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ammons, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Haas, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Aarón, Hammond, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Briel, Reick, Harper, Buckner, Rita, Hauter, Rosenthal, Hernandez, Barbara, Ryan, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Hirschauer, Chung, Schmidt, Hoffman, Schweizer, Huynh, Costa Howard, Crawford, Sheehan, Jiménez, Crespo, Slaughter, Johnson, Croke, Smith, Davidsmeyer, Katz Muhl, Spain, Keicher, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, Kifowit, Stuart, La Ha, Delgado, Swanson, LaPointe, DeLuca, Lilly, Deuter, Tarver, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Mason, Elik, Vella, Evans, Walsh, McCombie, Faver Dias, Ford, West, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Gill, Williams, Jawaharial, Gong-Gershowitz, Windhorst, Morgan, González, Edgar, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grasse

no (19) Niemerg, Halbrook, Bunting, Cabello, Coffey, Severin, Jacobs, Davis, Jed, Deering, Tipsword, Weaver, McLaughlin, Weber, Meier, Friess, Wilhour, Miller, Moore, Grant

absent (1) Jones

excused (4) Scherer, Sosnowski, Syed, Mayfield

not voting (2) Stephens, Ugaste

Official roll call

May 21, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed10-0

yes (10) Chung, Sharon, Blair-Sherlock, Diane, Hernandez, Norma, Hernandez, Barbara, Ortíz, Aarón M, Katz Muhl, Tracy, Stuart, Katie, Rosenthal, Wayne A, Ugaste, Dan, Swanson, Dan

not voting (2) Gong-Gershowitz, Jennifer, Friess, David

Official roll call

May 7, 2025State SenateThird ReadingPassed57-0

yes (57) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, 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, Jones, E., Ellman

not voting (2) Turner, D., Hunter

Official roll call

May 7, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 2Passed12-0

yes (12) Cunningham, Bill, Faraci, Paul, Edly-Allen, Mary, Guzmán, Graciela, Fowler, Dale, Harriss, Erica, Halpin, Michael W, Koehler, David, Stadelman, Steve, Porfirio, Mike, Wilcox, Craig, Tracy, Jil

not voting (2) Bryant, Terri, Lightford, Kimberly A

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 40

DateChamberAction
August 15, 2025SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0357
August 15, 2025SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026
August 15, 2025SenateGovernor Approved
June 20, 2025SenateSent to the Governor
May 22, 2025SenatePassed Both Houses
May 22, 2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-019-000
May 22, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 21, 2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
May 21, 2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
May 21, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
May 21, 2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000
May 13, 2025HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
May 13, 2025HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
May 13, 2025HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
May 7, 2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
May 7, 2025HouseFirst Reading
May 7, 2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
May 7, 2025HouseArrived in House
May 7, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
May 7, 2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
May 7, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
May 7, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Peters
May 7, 2025SenateRecalled to Second Reading
May 7, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 012-000-000
April 30, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
April 29, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
April 29, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
April 29, 2025SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert Peters
April 23, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
April 11, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
April 9, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
April 9, 2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
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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