SB0407
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What this bill does
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 421 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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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.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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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.
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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
Bills sponsored by Kimberly A. Lightford advance 1% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Chief sponsor | 120 | $179,320.76 | Ameren Illinois ($10,000.00); I.P.A.C.E, ($10,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($5,500.00) |
| Adriane Johnson | Sponsor | 241 | $290,154.16 | I.P.A.C.E. ($31,900.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($11,000.00); Health Care Council of IL PAC ($10,000.00) |
| Michael Crawford | Sponsor | 132 | $105,245.76 | IPACE ($10,000.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($9,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($7,500.00) |
| Gregg Johnson | Sponsor | 159 | $176,664.56 | UAW Illinois PAC ($20,000.00); Chicago Land Operators ($10,500.00); IPACE ($10,000.00) |
| Jeff Keicher | Sponsor | 243 | $282,285.09 | House Republican Organization ($39,449.80); Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($37,500.00); Laborers Intl Local 32 PAC ($12,500.00) |
| Hoan Huynh | Sponsor | 27 | $25,467.34 | Fred Eychaner ($7,300.00); Mohamad Atieh ($2,500.00); Park To Shop ($2,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Jeff Keicher, Adriane Johnson, Gregg Johnson | $50,000.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | Kimberly A. Lightford, Adriane Johnson, Michael Crawford | $23,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Kimberly A. Lightford, Jeff Keicher, Adriane Johnson, Michael Crawford | $20,000.00 |
| IPACE | Gregg Johnson, Michael Crawford | $20,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Kimberly A. Lightford, Jeff Keicher, Adriane Johnson | $18,750.00 |
| Realtor PAC | Kimberly A. Lightford, Jeff Keicher, Adriane Johnson | $15,000.00 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC | Adriane Johnson, Gregg Johnson | $12,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | Jeff Keicher, Adriane Johnson | $10,250.00 |
| Abbvie PAC | Adriane Johnson, Michael Crawford | $10,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Jeff Keicher, Adriane Johnson, Michael Crawford | $10,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | Kimberly A. Lightford, Jeff Keicher, Gregg Johnson | $9,500.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Kimberly A. Lightford, Adriane Johnson, Michael Crawford | $9,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | Kimberly A. Lightford, Jeff Keicher, Adriane Johnson | $8,500.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers PAC | Kimberly A. Lightford, Gregg Johnson, Michael Crawford | $8,000.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | Kimberly A. Lightford, Jeff Keicher, Adriane Johnson, Gregg Johnson | $7,500.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Kimberly A. Lightford, Adriane Johnson, Gregg Johnson, Michael Crawford | $7,200.00 |
| PhRMA | Kimberly A. Lightford, Jeff Keicher, Adriane Johnson | $7,000.00 |
| Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. | Kimberly A. Lightford, Jeff Keicher | $6,726.98 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Jeff Keicher, Adriane Johnson | $6,000.00 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | Gregg Johnson, Michael Crawford | $6,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | Adriane Johnson, Michael Crawford | $4,500.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | Kimberly A. Lightford, Adriane Johnson | $4,000.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Kimberly A. Lightford, Jeff Keicher, Adriane Johnson | $4,000.00 |
| Comcast | Kimberly A. Lightford, Gregg Johnson | $4,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Adriane Johnson, Hoan Huynh, Michael Crawford | $4,000.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 4 | $50,000.00 |
| House Republican Organization | — | — | 58 | $39,449.80 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 3 | $31,900.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 5 | $23,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 11 | $20,000.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| UAW Illinois PAC | — | — | 3 | $20,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 8 | $18,750.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 6 | $15,000.00 |
| Laborers Intl Local 32 PAC | — | — | 3 | $12,500.00 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC | — | — | 5 | $12,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators | — | — | 5 | $10,500.00 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | — | — | 2 | $10,250.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E, | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Save our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Abbvie PAC | — | — | 6 | $10,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 8 | $9,500.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 5 | $9,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 3 | $8,500.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers PAC | — | — | 7 | $8,000.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | — | — | 8 | $7,500.00 |
| Bridge Structural and Reinforcing Irownworkers Local Union #1 | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Michael Sacks | CEO | Grosvenor Capital | 1 | $7,300.00 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
14 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Jessica Handy | Stand for Children | Stand for Children | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Jelani Saadiq | Advance Illinois | Advance Illinois | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-30 |
| Brenda Solorzano | Family Focus | Family Focus | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-23 |
| Charles Oztekin | Barrington HighSchool | Student | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-23 |
| Christy Filby | Illinois State Alliance of YMCAs | Illinois State Alliance of YMCAs | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-23 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-23 |
| Elizabeth Hartnett | ACT Now Illinois | ACT Now Illinois | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-23 |
| Kyle Hillman | National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-23 |
| Patrick Brosnan | BPNC and ACT Now | BPNC and ACT Now | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-23 |
| Aimee Bulthuis Galvin | Stand for Children Illinois | Stand for Children Illinois | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-08 |
| Jelani Saadiq | Advance Illinois | Advance Illinois | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-08 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Phil Milsk | Law Offices of Phil Milsk | Illinois Association of School Social Workers (IASSW) | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
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 |
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| 2025-05-07 | H | Committee | Education Policy | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 10 | — |
| 2025-05-21 | H | Floor | Third Reading | 107 | 0 | 0 | 11 | Passed | 107 | — |
| S | Committee | Executive | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 11 | — | |
| S | Floor | Motion | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 56 | — |
Action History
49 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0355. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Don Harmon Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Assigned toExecutive Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do PassExecutive; 011-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Kimberly A. Lightford | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toEducation | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptEducation; 015-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading Rule 5-4(a) | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;056-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Chief House SponsorRep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Chief Sponsor Changed toSen. Kimberly A. Lightford Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Assigned toEducation Policy Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Michael Crawford Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-04-28 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Michael Crawford | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-28 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-06 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toEducation Policy Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-07 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inEducation Policy Committee; by Voice Vote | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateEducation Policy Committee; 010-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Gregg Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Jeff Keicher Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed107-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Hoan Huynh Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with SecretarySen. Kimberly A. Lightford | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred toEducation | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do AdoptEducation; 013-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Adriane Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs055-000-000 | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Senate Concurs Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-27 | Senate | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Effective Date September 1, 2025 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0355 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |