SB1226
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What this bill does
Amends the School Code. Provides that school districts shall regulate and restrict access to public restrooms, locker rooms, dressing rooms, and other similar places on the basis of biological sex and shall also adopt a policy that provides for gender neutral or alternative facilities for students, staff, and members of the public, as the school district deems appropriate. Provides that school districts are not required to: (1) limit access by a minor accompanied by an adult guardian of the opposite sex into a specified facility appropriate for the adult guardian; (2) prohibit a person with disabilities from using a specified facility appropriate to the biological sex of either the person with disabilities or of an adult caretaker providing assistance; or (3) prohibit access to these facilities by custodial staff, school staff, or other persons in an emergency situation.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 544 days ago · STAGNANT
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew S. Chesney | Chief sponsor | 285 | $624,735.57 | Green State Credit Union ($391,897.17); Steven Chesney ($31,500.00); Realtor PAC ($8,500.00) |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Sponsor | 81 | $106,982.59 | Senate Republican Victory Fund ($10,000.00); Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC ($10,000.00); Illinois Hospital Association PAC ($6,200.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Realtor PAC | Donald P. DeWitte, Andrew S. Chesney | $11,000.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green State Credit Union | — | — | 3 | $391,897.17 |
| Steven Chesney | CEO | Tenac Partners LLC | 8 | $31,500.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 5 | $11,000.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Beverly Chesney | Retired | Retired | 3 | $7,500.00 |
| Laurie Miller | Consultant | M3 Insurance | 6 | $6,500.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $6,200.00 |
| Forreston Mutual Insurance Company | — | — | 4 | $6,000.00 |
| Ameren | — | — | 5 | $6,000.00 |
| Fox River Valley PAC | — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $5,500.00 |
| Stableford Capital | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| IL State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 4 | $5,000.00 |
| Fischer Exacavating Inc. | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Fox Valley Volkswagen | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Constellation Energy Generation LLC | — | — | 3 | $4,700.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC | — | — | 3 | $4,500.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | — | — | 4 | $4,000.00 |
| LaHood for Congress | — | — | 3 | $4,000.00 |
| Coulter Consulting Company LLC | — | — | 5 | $3,750.00 |
| Malcolm McPherson | Attorney | Self Employed | 5 | $3,500.00 |
| Heather McPherson | Attorney | McPherson Law Office | 5 | $3,500.00 |
| Community BancPac | — | — | 3 | $3,500.00 |
| FCC Holdings, Inc. | — | — | 2 | $3,262.84 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-14 — Sponsor RemovedSen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton. 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. Andrew S. Chesney 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 | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Sponsor RemovedSen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton | Other | — |