SB0408
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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 David Koehler advance 5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Koehler | Chief sponsor | 172 | $445,659.52 | CUPAC ($25,000.00); MARQUIS ENERGY ($20,000.00); IL Corn Growers Association ($20,000.00) |
| Karina Villa | Sponsor | 719 | $1,679,224.77 | Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate ($289,418.12); Chicago Teachers Union ($112,500.00); United with Delia for Congress ($82,300.00) |
| 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) |
| Nicole La Ha | Sponsor | 0 | $0.00 | — |
| Amy Elik | Sponsor | 187 | $148,116.03 | Realtor PAC ($5,500.00); IL State Medical Society PAC ($5,000.00); Edward Sholar ($5,000.00) |
| Katie Stuart | Sponsor | 148 | $448,010.54 | Carpentry Advancement PAC ($73,800.00); LIUNA Chicago Laborer's District Council Political Action Committee ($43,700.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($40,000.00) |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Sponsor | 40 | $52,438.02 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($5,000.00); international union of elevator constructors local 2 pol. comm ($5,000.00) |
| Amy Briel | Sponsor | 49 | $356,136.49 | LIUNA Chicago Laborers'District Council Political Action Committee ($75,800.00); Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($72,800.00); Democrats for the Illinois House ($50,851.49) |
| Yolonda Morris | Sponsor | 92 | $106,625.63 | SEIU HCII ($17,000.00); Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management Pac ($12,500.00); SEIU IL Council PAC ($10,279.00) |
| Jawaharial Williams | Sponsor | 85 | $173,013.00 | Friends Of Walter Burnett Jr. ($72,800.00); Comcast Financial Agency Corporation ($8,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor- Management PAC ($7,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| I.P.A.C.E. | Katie Stuart, Karina Villa, Amy Elik, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Amy Briel | $112,500.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | Katie Stuart, Jawaharial Williams, Karina Villa, Gregg Johnson | $108,200.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Katie Stuart, Jawaharial Williams, Karina Villa, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Gregg Johnson, Yolonda Morris, Amy Briel, Michael Crawford | $87,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | David Koehler, Katie Stuart, Michael Crawford | $82,300.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | Jawaharial Williams, Amy Briel | $73,800.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Katie Stuart, Karina Villa, Gregg Johnson, Amy Briel | $67,500.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Katie Stuart, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Yolonda Morris, Amy Briel, Michael Crawford | $63,588.66 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | David Koehler, Amy Briel, Michael Crawford | $41,400.00 |
| IPACE | David Koehler, Gregg Johnson, Michael Crawford | $40,000.00 |
| Realtor PAC | David Koehler, Katie Stuart, Jawaharial Williams, Amy Elik | $25,400.00 |
| IL Corn Growers Association | David Koehler, Karina Villa | $22,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | David Koehler, Katie Stuart, Jawaharial Williams, Amy Elik, Yolonda Morris, Michael Crawford | $22,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Karina Villa, Diane Blair-Sherlock | $21,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Katie Stuart, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Michael Crawford | $16,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | Katie Stuart, Michael Crawford | $15,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | Karina Villa, Gregg Johnson, Yolonda Morris | $14,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Katie Stuart, Jawaharial Williams, Amy Elik, Michael Crawford | $12,500.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | David Koehler, Jawaharial Williams, Amy Elik, Yolonda Morris | $12,000.00 |
| Ameren | David Koehler, Diane Blair-Sherlock | $11,000.00 |
| SEIU Local 73 B-PAC Account | Karina Villa, Michael Crawford | $11,000.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | David Koehler, Karina Villa, Amy Elik, Gregg Johnson | $9,500.00 |
| Cook County College Teachers Union-COPE | Katie Stuart, Karina Villa, Diane Blair-Sherlock | $9,500.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund | David Koehler, Amy Briel | $8,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society | David Koehler, Jawaharial Williams, Karina Villa | $8,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | David Koehler, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Amy Briel | $8,000.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
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| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | — | — | 7 | $289,418.12 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 7 | $112,500.00 |
| Chicago Teachers Union | — | — | 3 | $112,500.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 8 | $108,200.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 17 | $87,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | — | — | 7 | $82,300.00 |
| United with Delia for Congress | — | — | 4 | $82,300.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers'District Council Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $75,800.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 3 | $73,800.00 |
| SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund | — | — | 2 | $72,800.00 |
| Friends Of Walter Burnett Jr. | — | — | 1 | $72,800.00 |
| ISDF | — | — | 12 | $68,716.36 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 5 | $67,500.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 32 | $63,588.66 |
| Rashid for Illinois | — | — | 3 | $50,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborer's District Council Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $43,700.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 6 | $41,400.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 4 | $40,000.00 |
| Day & Night Child Care Aurora Inc, | — | — | 3 | $40,000.00 |
| Friends of Ram | — | — | 6 | $30,000.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 8 | $25,400.00 |
| CUPAC | — | — | 3 | $25,000.00 |
| Friends of Kevin Olickal | — | — | 4 | $25,000.00 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | — | — | 2 | $25,000.00 |
| Gente for Graciela Guzman | — | — | 4 | $25,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
11 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Anthony Rothert | Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Laura Hart | Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Anthony Rothert | Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-30 |
| Laura Hart | Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-30 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-23 |
| Anthony Rothert | Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-08 |
| Anthony Rothert | Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | Proponent | Education | 2025-05-27 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Laura Hart | Guardianship and advocacy commission | Guardianship and advocacy commission | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Michael Stevens | Illinois Association of School Boards | IASB | No Position On Merits | 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 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Passed | 108 | — |
| S | Committee | Executive | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 11 | — | |
| S | Floor | Third Reading | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 56 | — |
Action History
54 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0356. 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. David Koehler | 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 | Chief Sponsor Changed toSen. David Koehler Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptEducation; 015-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Karina Villa Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading Rule 5-4(a) | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;056-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | 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 |
| 2025-04-11 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 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 | — |
| 2025-04-25 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Michael Crawford | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-25 | 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 | 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 |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Nicole La Ha Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Amy Elik Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Katie Stuart Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Amy Briel Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Yolonda Morris Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Jawaharial Williams Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 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 - Passed108-000-000 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 + |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with SecretarySen. David Koehler | 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 | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs056-000-000 | 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 July 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0356 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |