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SB0408

EDUCATION-TECH

Sponsor: David Koehler Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-01-24

PASSED INTO LAW

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Signed

Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 189 days ago

How does a bill become law in Illinois?

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.
Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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.
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.

Public Engagement

11 witness slips filed 10 proponents / 0 opponents 3 organizations

Action History

54 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0356. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-01-24 Introduction & Filing

Filed with Secretary bySen. Don Harmon Rule 2-7(b)

Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.

2025-01-24 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.

2025-01-24 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.

2025-03-12 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.

2025-03-19 Committee Action Positive

Do PassExecutive; 011-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)

Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.

2025-03-19 Floor Process Positive

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)

Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.

2025-03-20 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.

2025-03-20 Floor Process Positive

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)

Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.

2025-04-04 Amendment Actions

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. David Koehler

[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.

2025-04-04 Amendment Actions

Senate Floor 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.

2025-04-08 Amendment Actions

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toEducation

[Amendment] Senate Assignments Committee forwards the bill to a substantive committee.

2025-04-08 Cross-Chamber

Chief Sponsor Changed toSen. David Koehler Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)

Chief sponsor changed — may indicate leadership taking ownership or a strategic handoff.

2025-04-08 Amendment Actions

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptEducation; 015-000-000

[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.

2025-04-09 Co-Sponsorship Mild +

Added as Co-SponsorSen. Karina Villa Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)

A legislator added as co-sponsor.

2025-04-10 Floor Process

Recalled to Second Reading Rule 5-4(a)

Bill pulled back from Third Reading to Second Reading, usually to adopt a floor amendment. Common and not negative — sponsors often recall bills to incorporate negotiated changes.

2025-04-10 Amendment Actions

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler

[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.

2025-04-10 Floor Process Positive

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8)

Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.

2025-04-10 Floor Vote Positive

Third Reading - Passed;056-000-000 Rule 5-1(f)

Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.

2025-04-10 Cross-Chamber Positive

Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)

Senate bill arrives in the House after passing the Senate.

2025-04-10 Cross-Chamber Positive

Chief House SponsorRep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)

House sponsor assigned for a Senate bill — bill is being actively managed in the second chamber.

2025-04-11 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.

2025-04-11 Committee Assignment

Referred toRules Committee 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.

2025-04-17 Committee Assignment

Assigned toEducation Policy Committee 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.

2025-04-24 Cross-Chamber

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Michael Crawford Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)

Alternate chief sponsor designated.

2025-04-25 Amendment Actions

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Michael Crawford

[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.

2025-04-25 Amendment Actions

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee

[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.

2025-05-06 Amendment Actions

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toEducation Policy Committee

[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.

2025-05-07 Amendment Actions

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inEducation Policy Committee; by Voice Vote

[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.

2025-05-07 Committee Action Positive

Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateEducation Policy Committee; 010-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)

Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.

2025-05-07 Co-Sponsorship Mild +

Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Gregg Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)