SB 71104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill
SB 71
IEMA-SCHOOL SAFETY
Sent to Governor Last action August 15, 2025: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0344
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 19
- Prime sponsors
- Jeff Keicher, Laura M. Murphy
- Cosponsors (17)
- Adriane L. Johnson, Anthony DeLuca, Brandun Schweizer, Graciela Guzmán, Jackie Haas, Jason R. Bunting, Jawaharial Williams, Jennifer Sanalitro, Julie A. Morrison, Katie Stuart, Margaret Croke, Mary Edly-Allen, Matt Hanson, Mike Simmons, Patrick Sheehan, Suzanne M. Ness, William E Hauter
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 Education (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 8
May 31, 2025State SenateConcurrence, Amendment 2Passed57-0
yes (57) 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., 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, Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz
May 27, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 2Passed13-0
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 20, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed111-0
yes (111) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ammons, 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, 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, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Katz Muhl, Spain, Keicher, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, Stephens, Kifowit, Deering, Stuart, La Ha, Delgado, Swanson, LaPointe, DeLuca, Lilly, Deuter, Tarver, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Ugaste, Mason, Elik, Vella, Mayfield, Evans, Walsh, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weaver, McLaughlin, Ford, Weber, Meier, Friess, 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 (4) Scherer, Hirschauer, Jones, Syed
not voting (3) Cabello, Davis, Jed, Tipsword
May 7, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed12-0
yes (12) Elik, Amy, Blair-Sherlock, Diane, Gill, Mary, Faver Dias, Laura, Johnson, Gregg, Hirschauer, Maura, Mason, Joyce, Keicher, Jeff, Stuart, Katie, Mussman, Michelle, Swanson, Dan, Yang Rohr, Janet
not voting (1) Wilhour, Blaine
April 9, 2025State SenateThird ReadingPassed54-0
yes (54) 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, Harmon, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Ellman
April 2, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 3Passed11-0
yes (11) Belt, Christopher, Balkema, Chris, Edly-Allen, Mary, DeWitte, Donald P, Johnson, Adriane, Fowler, Dale, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Preston, Willie, Porfirio, Mike, Turner, Doris, Villivalam, Ram
not voting (4) Lightford, Kimberly A, Rose, Chapin, Villa, Karina, Wilcox, Craig
March 18, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 2Passed13-0
yes (13) Balkema, Chris, Anderson, Neil, DeWitte, Donald P, Belt, Christopher, Faraci, Paul, Edly-Allen, Mary, Fowler, Dale, Porfirio, Mike, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Turner, Doris, Preston, Willie, Villa, Karina, Wilcox, Craig
not voting (2) Johnson, Adriane, Villivalam, Ram
March 18, 2025State SenateDo PassPassed11-3
yes (11) Anderson, Neil, Belt, Christopher, Faraci, Paul, Edly-Allen, Mary, Fowler, Dale, Porfirio, Mike, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Turner, Doris, Preston, Willie, Villivalam, Ram, Villa, Karina
no (3) Balkema, Chris, DeWitte, Donald P, Wilcox, Craig
not voting (1) Johnson, Adriane
Timeline 72
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0344 |
| August 15, 2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 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. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| May 21, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 22, 2025 |
| May 21, 2025 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 |
| May 20, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer |
| May 20, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter |
| May 20, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan |
| May 20, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting |
| May 20, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| May 20, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams |
| May 20, 2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 |
| May 16, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| May 16, 2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| May 13, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson |
| May 7, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| May 7, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| May 7, 2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000 |
| May 7, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote |
| May 6, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| May 6, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| May 2, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| May 2, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher |
| May 2, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| May 2, 2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher |
| April 30, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro |
| April 30, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas |
| April 30, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| April 22, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
| April 17, 2025 | House | Assigned to Education Policy Committee |
| April 10, 2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| April 10, 2025 | House | First Reading |
| April 10, 2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke |
| April 10, 2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| April 9, 2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 |
| April 3, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| April 3, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| April 3, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Murphy |
| April 3, 2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| April 3, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000 |
| April 2, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025 |
| April 2, 2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| April 1, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| April 1, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education |
| March 28, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments |
| March 28, 2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| March 27, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson |
| March 19, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| March 19, 2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-003-000 |
| March 18, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| March 18, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education |
| March 14, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| March 14, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| March 12, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| March 6, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| March 6, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| January 28, 2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| January 22, 2025 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| January 13, 2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| January 13, 2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| January 13, 2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.