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SB0144

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SCHOOL CODE-CHARTER SCHOOLS

What this bill does

Amends the School Code. Prohibits a charter from being granted to an organization that operates a private, parochial, or non-public school or child care facility. Provides that a charter school shall spend no less than 90% of its budget on direct-service costs for students. Removes provisions regarding the closure of charter schools, the use of unspent public funds, and the procedures for disposition of property and assets. Requires the governing body of a charter school that is the subject of a school action to work collaboratively with local school educators and families of students attending the charter school to ensure successful integration of affected students into new learning environments. Requires, for a charter school closure, the governing body of the charter school to ensure that all students of the charter school at the time of the closure will be guaranteed a seat at a receiving school and that all teachers of the charter school at the time of the closure will be guaranteed a job at a receiving school. Sets forth requirements for school transition plans. Requires the governing body of the charter school to designate at least 3 opportunities for public comment at a hearing or meeting on the proposed school action.

Sponsor: Celina Villanueva Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-01-17
Stuck
P(Advance)
37.3%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 63%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 281 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

    A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

    If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.

  6. Gubernatorial Action

    The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.

Sponsor Context

Witness slips

7 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Dave Comerford Illinois Federation of Teachers Illinois Federation of Teachers Proponent Executive 2025-04-09
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Executive 2025-04-09
Kurt Hilgendorf Chicago Teachers Union Chicago Teachers Union Proponent Executive 2025-04-09
Nicholas Haile self self Proponent Executive 2025-04-09
Sean Denney Illinois Education Association Illinois Education Association Proponent Executive 2025-04-09
Laura Malatia Self Self Opponent Executive 2025-04-09
Michael Luebbers Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance On behalf of IFCC dba IFA Opponent Executive 2025-04-09

Roll-call votes

Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.

Date Chamber Type Description Yea Nay Present NV Outcome Margin Deciding voters
S Committee Executive 9 4 0 0 Passed 5 —

Action History

27 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-07-02 — Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-01-17 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Celina Villanueva Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-01-17 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-17 Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-26 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Ram Villivalam Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator takes on the chief co-sponsor role, a stronger commitment than regular co-sponsorship.
2025-03-04 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator takes on the chief co-sponsor role, a stronger commitment than regular co-sponsorship.
2025-03-12 Committee Assignment
Assigned toExecutive Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-20 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-03-21 Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4)
Senate committee deadline set or extended. Procedural — establishes when the bill must be voted out of committee.
2025-03-25 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Celina Villanueva
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-03-25 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-04-01 Amendment Actions
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toExecutive
[Amendment] Senate Assignments Committee forwards the bill to a substantive committee.
2025-04-04 Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4)
Senate committee deadline set or extended. Procedural — establishes when the bill must be voted out of committee.
2025-04-09 Amendment Actions Positive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
[Amendment] Bill or resolution adopted by the chamber.
2025-04-09 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass as AmendedExecutive; 009-004-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-04-09 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-04-10 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage. Floor amendments can be offered here.
2025-04-10 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-11 Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6)
Senate Third Reading (floor vote) deadline set or extended.
2025-05-09 Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6)
Senate Third Reading (floor vote) deadline set or extended.
2025-05-12 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Celina Villanueva
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-05-12 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toAssignments
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-05-13 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers toExecutive
[Amendment] Senate Assignments Committee forwards the bill to a substantive committee.
2025-05-14 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Omar Aquino Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-05-15 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Javier L. Cervantes Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-05-23 Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6)
Senate Third Reading (floor vote) deadline set or extended.
2025-06-02 Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a)
Senate procedural rule — bill re-referred to Assignments for missing Rule 2-10 deadline. Bill is NOT dead but faces uphill battle.
2025-07-02 Amendment Actions Mild −
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred toAssignments
[Amendment] Senate procedural re-referral to Assignments — 31 consecutive days without session.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-01-17 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Celina Villanueva Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-17 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-17 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-26 Senate Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Ram Villivalam Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-04 Senate Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-12 Senate Assigned toExecutive Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-20 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-21 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) Deadlines & Re-referrals —
2025-03-25 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Celina Villanueva Amendment Actions —
2025-03-25 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments Amendment Actions —
2025-04-01 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toExecutive Amendment Actions —
2025-04-04 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) Deadlines & Re-referrals —
2025-04-09 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted Amendment Actions Positive
2025-04-09 Senate Do Pass as AmendedExecutive; 009-004-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) Committee Action Positive
2025-04-09 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-10 Senate Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-10 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-11 Senate Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6) Deadlines & Re-referrals —
2025-05-09 Senate Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6) Deadlines & Re-referrals —
2025-05-12 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Celina Villanueva Amendment Actions —
2025-05-12 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toAssignments Amendment Actions —
2025-05-13 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers toExecutive Amendment Actions —
2025-05-14 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Omar Aquino Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-15 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Javier L. Cervantes Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-23 Senate Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(5-6) Deadlines & Re-referrals —
2025-06-02 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
2025-07-02 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred toAssignments Amendment Actions Mild −