SB1799

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SCH CD-NONINSTRUCTIONAL SERVIC

What this bill does

Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning third party non-instructional services, allows a board of education to enter into a one-time contract (rather than a contract), of no longer than 3 months in duration, with a third party for non-instructional services currently performed by an employee or bargaining unit member for the purpose of augmenting the current workforce in an emergency situation that threatens the safety or health of the school district's students or staff, provided that the school board meets all of its obligations under the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act prior to entering into such a contract (rather than not specifying a time period). Defines "emergency situation". Provides that a board of education that attempts to enter into a contract with a third party for non-instructional services, as specified, more than once during a school year is required to receive the mutual agreement of the affected collective bargaining unit or units. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Ram Villivalam Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-02-06
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 237 days ago

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  1. Introduction of Bill

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  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

Public Engagement

202 witness slips filed 171 proponents / 31 opponents 123 organizations

Witness slips

202 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 Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
Derek Stevens IEA Illinois Education Association Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
Joanna Webb-Gauvin AFSCME Council 31 AFSCME Council 31 Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
Kurt Hilgendorf Chicago Teachers Union Chicago Teachers Union Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
Larry Gnat SELF Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
Mary Wulff CCSD 15 Transportation Union Member of IEA Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
Scott Cochran CCSD15 DTU Transportation Union IEA Member Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
Angela Cataldo Member of Illinois Education Association Illinois Education Association Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-04-30
Brandon Thornton Bloomington HS IEA Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-04-30
Dave Comerford Illinois Federation of Teachers Illinois Federation of Teachers Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-04-30
Erica Brady Illinois Education Association IEA Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-04-30
Jim Duffy Illinois Education Association Illinois Education University Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-04-30
Joanna Webb-Gauvin AFSCME Council 31 AFSCME Council 31 Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-04-30
Kara Zielinski Member of the Illinois Education Association IEA Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-04-30
Karen Moore Illinois Education Association Illinois Education Association Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-04-30
Agata Wilusz YCUSD 115 self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Alex Tomanovich Hinsdale Township Highschool South Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Allison Buettner Yorkville CUSD 115 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Allison Byrne District 115 slef Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Almina Avdic Grande Reserve Elementary School Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Amber Cornelius Lakes Community High School Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Amie Kiger SD308 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Amy Martin Alwood Elementary Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Andrea Lang Self Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Andy Flodberg Yorkville CUSD 115 self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Ann Lengquist DPS170 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Ashley Case Self Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
ben shannon iea self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Benjamin Baer Self Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Bethea Lane CTC Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Brent Sapit Consolidated High School district 230 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Bri Janovjak Yorkville School District self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Bridget Anderson NSSEO self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
camille emry GCMS school district self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Carolyn Gregoire Kansas CUSD 3 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Catherine Karlak Triad Community Unit School District 2 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Catherine Kulupka CUSD 10 Education Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Catrina Robbins District 210 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Cheryl Cheifetz Daniel Wright Junior High Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Cheryl Denise Walker Effingham Unit 40 self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Christa Kucik School District 45 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Christina Hernandez dist 156 self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Christine Collins Euclid Elementary School RTEA Region 34 Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Chuck Melody Bristol Bay Elementary School Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Colleen zielinski High school Myself and my collegues Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Cristina Hill Self na Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Crysta Weitekamp Self Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Cynthia Riseman Lund Illinois Federation of Teachers Illinois Federation of Teachers Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Cynthia Henkel Yorkville Community School District 115 ESP Proponent Education 2025-03-04
David Franz Yorkville High School IEA Proponent Education 2025-03-04
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Dawn Watson Autumn Creek Elementary School Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Deany Bonnell Unit 7 schools Unity Education Association Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Debbie Ciciora Chsd Local 218 Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Debbie Tomalis Lincoln School self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Debby Lemmon Heritage Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Debra Sandoval Consolidated high school district 230 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Delaney O'Rourke Yorkville CUSD 115 self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Diane Chapman Self Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Donna Miller Berwyn North District 98 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Douglas Cordero-Riccio Amos Alonzo Stagg High School Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Edward Rohlfes III Township High School District 214 Dist 214 CMA Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Elizabeth Hirsch BBES Y115 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Erica Hill CUSD Y115 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Esperanza Amos Alonzo Stagg High School Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Gabriela Munoz Yorkville CUSD 115 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Gina G Harris Self Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Graciela R Diaz Amos Alonzo Stagg High School Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Grant Edwards RCC Unit 1 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Graydon Jefferson Consolidated School District 230 IEA Region 30 Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Herring Jennifer Alton School District Na Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Jaimie Zulkowski Autumn Creek Elementary School Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
James Perez CCCLOC self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Jamie Atkinson CHSD 117 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Jane Anne Uckerman District 102 self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Janele Knouse Alton CUSD 11 Alton Education Association Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Jeffrey Brandon School District U-46 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Jenna Steben Yorkville School District 115 self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Jennifer Kay Alice Gustafson School Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Jennifer Krajecki Y115 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Jennifer Ludwig IEA Lombard self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Jennifer Orchard Champaign unit 4 school district Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Jenny Finley CUSD 77 Cumberland ESP Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Jenny Sanchez CLETA Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Jill Scarcelli Self Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Jim Matteucci McHenry School District 15 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
JORGE MAURICIO CHSD 230 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Julie Gartung Yorkville Middle School Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Julie Spaargaren Community school district 201 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Julie Spaargaren Self Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Kari Brestan Yorkville School District Sd115 Proponent Education 2025-03-04
kari gambotz Consolidated District 230 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Karl Goeke IEA Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Katherine Proctor Biea 130 BIEA 130 Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Kathleen Marie Bierman Unity West Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Kathy Wesa Ogden Ave School Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Kevin Botterman Rotolo Middle School Batavia Education Support Professionals Association Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Kimberly Bentley Yorkville CUSD 115 Yorkville Education Association Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Kirsten Rodeghero Grande Reserve Elementary School self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Kris Mikuta Yorkville School District 115 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Kristine Rousseau Home self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Leatreasa Lilly-Madison Carbondale Elementary School District 95 Carbondale Education Support Professionals Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Lisa Adler Yorkville School District self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Lisa Blackman Consolidated High School District 230 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Lori O'Malley LaGrange District 102 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
LuAnn Mae Grimm Oakwood Education Association Oakwood Education Association ESPs Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Madi Houser Self Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Maggie Scheuneman Yorkville District 115 self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Mary Ann Kauffmann Kirby School District 140 Kirby Paraeducator Association Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Mary Dempsey Sycamore School District 427 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Mary Frederickson Retired educator IEA Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Mary Wulff IEA Illinois Education Association Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Megan Kamm Y115 self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Meghan Cassady NSSEO Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Melissa Matras District Y115 self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Melissa Minear Dist 148 self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
MICHAEL E SAYRE Community High School District 155 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Michael Murphy Mahomet Seymour School District Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Michael Neal Yorkville High School Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Mindy Donoho IEA Dixon Educational Support Personnel Association Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Miranda Prince Des Plaines District 62 Myself Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Morgan Donohue Yorkville High School Morgan Donohue Proponent Education 2025-03-04
NATASHA LANGEN SPS 186 SEA Member; SPS 186 Teacher Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Nicholas Scipione IEA Member IEA Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Nicole Beale Yorkville Middle School YEA Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Nicole Trego Monmouth Roseville CUSD 238 Monmouth-Roseville Education Association Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Nikole Jones Teacher Yorville Education Association Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Rachel C Juarez Yorkville High School Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Rachel Lane Yorkville CUSD 115 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Rebecca L Brusky Yorkville Community School District 115 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Rebecca R Olson Self Illinois Education Association Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Robin Cox School Association Special Education DuPage SASED Support Staff Association Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Ruth Kapacinskas Kewanee CUSD 229 Kewanee Education Association Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Samantha Au Springfield schools district 186 SEA Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Scott Cochran Illinois Education Association Illinois Education Association Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Shanna DeSouza Champaign Education Support Professionals Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Shannon Hall-Nannini Effingham CUSD 40 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Sharon Foley Urbana School District self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Sharon Kurolenko School district 203 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Shianne Shively Illinois Education Association Illinois Education Association Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Shirlese Locke District 120 Mundelein High School Shirlese Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Stacy Shotkoski Mahomet Seymour 3 self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Stephanie Andree CUSD 300 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Stephen Hogan Illinois Education Association Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Sue Redis IEA Region 59 Local 5912 IEA Region 59 Local 5912 Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Susan E Cler Mahomet Seymour Junior High School self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Susan Sensor Kaneland School District 302 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Susie Fisher Unity High School Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Tammy Reynolds Yorkville CUSD115 ESP'S Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Tawanda Jones Champaign Unit 4 School District self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
trisha L kasper Cary district 26 self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Unique Mickens Illinois Education Association IEA Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Valerie Rizio Yorkville CUSD 115 self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Wamecca Rodriguez Yorkville Middle School Wamecca Rodriguez Proponent Education 2025-03-04
Wendy LaCasse District 101 Self Proponent Education 2025-03-04
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Education 2025-02-25
Dominic Watson AFSCME Council 31 AFSCME Council 31 Proponent Education 2025-02-25
Shianne Shively Illinois Education Association Illinois Education Association Proponent Education 2025-02-25
Alison Maley Illinois Principals Association Illinois Principals Association Opponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
Bridget Peach ED-RED ED-RED Opponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
Bukola Bello VISION M.A.I. Consulting HopSkipDrive Opponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
Emily Warnecke Illinois Association of School Administrators IASA Opponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
Emily Warnecke Illinois Association of School Business Officials IASBO Opponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
Jen Figurelli IHSDO IHSDO Opponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
Jen Figurelli LEND LEND Opponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
Jen Figurelli SCOPE SCOPE Opponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
John Burkey LUDA Large Unit School District Association Opponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
Michael Stevens Illinois Association of School Boards IASB Opponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-07
Alison Maley Illinois Principals Association Illinois Principals Association Opponent Education 2025-03-04
Bobby Johnson Illinois Association of School Boards Illinois Association of School Boards Opponent Education 2025-03-04
Bridget Peach ED-RED ED-RED Opponent Education 2025-03-04
Correna Staley Self Self Opponent Education 2025-03-04
Elsa Roman Round Lake School District 116 ParaEducators Opponent Education 2025-03-04
Emily Warnecke Illinois Association of School Administrators and Illinois Association of School Business Officials IASA and IASBO Opponent Education 2025-03-04
Jen Figurelli LEND SCOPE IHSDO LEND SCOPE IHSDO Opponent Education 2025-03-04
John Burkey LUDA Large Unit School District Association Opponent Education 2025-03-04
Pasquale Gianni Teamsters Joint Council 25 Teamsters Joint Council 25 Opponent Education 2025-03-04
Sharon Witkowski Batavia School dist 101 BESPA Opponent Education 2025-03-04
Victoria Becerra School District 102 Local 5912 Opponent Education 2025-03-04
Cynthia Riseman Lund Illinois Federation of Teachers Illinois Federation of Teachers Proponent Education 2025-04-08
Derek Stevens Illinois Education Association IEA Proponent Education 2025-04-08
Dominic Watson AFSCME Council 31 AFSCME Council 31 Proponent Education 2025-04-08
Joanna Webb-Gauvin AFSCME Council 31 AFSCME Council 31 Proponent Education 2025-04-08
Alison Maley Illinois Principals Association Illinois Principals Association Opponent Education 2025-04-08
Bridget Peach ED-RED ED-RED Opponent Education 2025-04-08
Emily Warnecke Illinois Association of School Administrators IASA Opponent Education 2025-04-08
Emily Warnecke Illinois Association of School Business Officials IASBO Opponent Education 2025-04-08
Jen Figurelli LEND SCOPE IHSDO LEND SCOPE IHSDO Opponent Education 2025-04-08
John Burkey LUDA Large Unit School District Association Opponent Education 2025-04-08
Sarah Miller Illinois Association of School Boards IASB Opponent Education 2025-04-08
Susan Coleman Golf ESD 67 Golf ESD 67 Opponent Education 2025-04-08
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-27
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-21
Derek Stevens IEA Lobbyist Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-21
Derek Stevens IEA Illinois Education Association Proponent Education 2025-05-27
Joanna Webb-Gauvin AFSCME Council 31 AFSCME Council 31 Proponent Education 2025-05-27
Dave Comerford Illinois Federation of Teachers Illinois Federation of Teachers Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-21
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-21
Derek Stevens Illinois Education Association IEA Proponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-21
Bobby Johnson Illinois Association of School Boards Illinois Association of School Boards Opponent Education 2025-05-27
Michael Stevens Illinois Association of School Boards IASB Opponent Labor & Commerce 2025-05-21

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
2025-05-07 H Committee Labor & Commerce 18 10 0 1 Passed 8 —
2025-05-23 H Floor Third Reading 83 24 0 11 Passed 59 —
S Committee Education 13 1 0 1 Passed 12 —
S Floor Third Reading 42 8 0 9 Passed 34 —

Action History

54 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0393. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-06 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Ram Villivalam Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-02-06 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.
2025-02-06 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.
2025-02-18 Committee Assignment
Assigned toEducation 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.
2025-02-18 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Adriane Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-02-21 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Cristina Castro 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.
2025-02-26 Committee Action
Postponed -Education Senate Rule 3-11; House Rule 22
Committee hearing postponed. Routine procedural action — does NOT mean the bill is dead. Sponsor may be gathering votes or negotiating amendments.
2025-03-05 Committee Action Positive
Do PassEducation; 013-001-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-03-05 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 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. Ram Villivalam
[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 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptEducation; 012-003-000
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-09 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.
2025-04-09 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villivalam
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-09 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.
2025-04-09 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Passed;042-008-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-04-09 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.
2025-04-09 Cross-Chamber Positive
Chief House SponsorRep. Kevin John Olickal 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.
2025-04-09 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.
2025-04-09 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.
2025-04-11 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Kimberly A. Lightford 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.
2025-04-17 Committee Assignment
Assigned toLabor & Commerce 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.
2025-05-07 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateLabor & Commerce Committee; 018-010-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-05-08 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-05-13 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Kevin John Olickal
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-13 Amendment Actions
House Floor 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.
2025-05-13 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk byRep. Kevin John Olickal
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-13 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 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.
2025-05-14 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toLabor & Commerce Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-14 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers toLabor & Commerce Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-16 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-05-16 Floor Process
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill was ready for Second Reading but was paused/held by the sponsor. Usually indicates the sponsor is still negotiating amendments or gathering votes. NOT a negative signal — the sponsor controls the pace.
2025-05-21 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be AdoptedLabor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-23 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-05-23 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-23 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Anthony DeLuca Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added in the second chamber.
2025-05-23 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed083-024-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50
Bill PASSED on Short Debate Third Reading. Bill cleared the chamber.
2025-05-23 Amendment Actions Mild −
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
[Amendment] Bill tabled — temporarily set aside. In IL, tabling is less final than in Congress; bills can be brought back (Rule 7-11). But it's a negative signal when the bill itself (not an amendment) is tabled.
2025-05-26 Concurrence
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII
Bill placed on Secretary's Desk awaiting Senate concurrence vote on House amendments.
2025-05-26 Concurrence Mild +
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 27, 2025 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII
Concurrence vote scheduled on the calendar.
2025-05-27 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with SecretarySen. Ram Villivalam
[Amendment] Motion filed to agree with the other chamber's amendments.
2025-05-27 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred toAssignments
[Amendment] Motion filed to agree with the other chamber's amendments.
2025-05-27 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred toEducation
[Amendment] Motion filed to agree with the other chamber's amendments.
2025-05-27 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do AdoptEducation; 011-002-000
[Amendment] Motion filed to agree with the other chamber's amendments.
2025-05-31 Amendment Actions Positive
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs051-003-000
[Amendment] Senate agrees with House amendments to the bill.
2025-05-31 Concurrence Positive
Senate Concurs Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII
Senate agrees with House amendments to the bill.
2025-05-31 Concurrence Positive
Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4
Bill PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS. Major milestone — bill goes to the Governor next.
2025-06-27 Governor Action Positive
Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
Bill transmitted to the Governor for signature. Strong positive — bill has passed both chambers.
2025-08-15 Governor Action Positive
Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL. Bill is now law (pending effective date).
2025-08-15 Enacted Into Law Law
Effective Date July 1, 2026 Article IX
Law's effective date announced. Most IL laws take effect January 1 of the next year unless otherwise specified.
2025-08-15 Enacted Into Law Law
Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0393 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-06 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Ram Villivalam Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-06 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-06 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-18 Senate Assigned toEducation Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-18 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Adriane Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-21 Senate Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Cristina Castro Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-26 Senate Postponed -Education Senate Rule 3-11; House Rule 22 Committee Action —
2025-03-05 Senate Do PassEducation; 013-001-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) Committee Action Positive
2025-03-05 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 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. Ram Villivalam 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; 012-003-000 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; Villivalam 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;042-008-000 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. Kevin John Olickal 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 Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Kimberly A. Lightford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-17 House Assigned toLabor & Commerce Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-05-07 House Do Pass / Short DebateLabor & Commerce Committee; 018-010-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) Committee Action Positive
2025-05-08 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
2025-05-13 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Kevin John Olickal Amendment Actions —
2025-05-13 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-05-13 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk byRep. Kevin John Olickal Amendment Actions —
2025-05-13 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toRules Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-05-14 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toLabor & Commerce Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-05-14 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers toLabor & Commerce Committee Amendment Actions —
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 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 Floor Process —
2025-05-21 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be AdoptedLabor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000 Amendment Actions —
2025-05-23 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote Amendment Actions —
2025-05-23 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-23 House Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Anthony DeLuca Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-23 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed083-024-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 Floor Vote Positive
2025-05-23 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Amendment Actions Mild −
2025-05-26 Senate Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII Concurrence —
2025-05-26 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 27, 2025 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII Concurrence Mild +
2025-05-27 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with SecretarySen. Ram Villivalam Amendment Actions —
2025-05-27 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred toAssignments Amendment Actions —
2025-05-27 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred toEducation Amendment Actions —
2025-05-27 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do AdoptEducation; 011-002-000 Amendment Actions —
2025-05-31 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs051-003-000 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 . . . . . . . . .104-0393 Article IX Enacted Into Law Law