SB2427
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What this bill does
Amends the School Code. Provides that, on or before the 2026-2027 school year, each school board shall adopt and implement a wireless communication device policy that: (1) prohibits a student from using a wireless communication device during instructional time, except as otherwise provided; and (2) includes guidance for secure and accessible storage of wireless devices during instructional time. Provides that the policy may not prohibit a student from using a wireless communication device during instructional time: (1) when a teacher or instructor has authorized the student to use a wireless communication device for educational purposes; (2) in an emergency or in response to an imminent threat to the health or safety of an individual; (3) when a licensed physician determines that the possession or use of a wireless communication device is necessary for the health or well-being of the student; or (4) to fulfill an Individualized Education Plan or a Section 504 plan developed under Section 504; or (5) when the wireless communication device is necessary for students who are English learners to access learning materials. Prohibits a district from enforcing the policy through fees, fines, the deployment of a School Resource Officer, or local law enforcement officer. Requires each school board to review the effectiveness of its wireless communication device policy at least every 3 years.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 51 days ago · PENDING
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 Cristina Castro advance 1% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
Witness slips
36 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Gary Dougherty | American Diabetes Association | American Diabetes Association | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Jan Ting | Self | Self and children | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Jessica Handy | Stand for Children | Stand for Children | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Steven Andersson | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | Illinois Public Health Institute | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Analia Elizalde | Self | Self | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-30 |
| Michael Luebbers | Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance | On behalf of IFCC dba IFA | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-30 |
| Steven Andersson | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | Illinois Public Health Institute | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-30 |
| Unique Mickens | Illinois Education Association | IEA | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-30 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-23 |
| Michael Luebbers | Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance | On behalf of IFCC dba IFA | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-23 |
| Unique Mickens | Illinois Education Association | IEA | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-04-23 |
| Alexandra Rodriguez | Chicago Food Policy Action Council | NA | Proponent | Education | 2025-03-18 |
| Captain John Thompson | ILLINOIS STATE POLICE | ILLINOIS STATE POLICE | Proponent | Education | 2025-03-18 |
| Dana Stoerger | Illinois State Board of Education | Illinois State Board of Education | Proponent | Education | 2025-03-18 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Education | 2025-03-18 |
| Emily Miller | Office of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker | Office of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker | Proponent | Education | 2025-03-18 |
| Gloria E Barrera | NA | Self (Certified School Nurse) | Proponent | Education | 2025-03-18 |
| Marcia McCullough | CCDPH | NA | Proponent | Education | 2025-03-18 |
| Samir Tanna | Office of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker | Office of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker | Proponent | Education | 2025-03-18 |
| Sandra Noel | NA | NA | Proponent | Education | 2025-03-18 |
| Shianne Shively | Illinois Education Association | Illinois Education Association | Proponent | Education | 2025-03-18 |
| Steve Andersson | Nekritz, Amdor, Andersson Group | Illinois Public Health Institute | Proponent | Education | 2025-03-18 |
| Tyler Diers | TechNet | TechNet | Proponent | Education | 2025-03-18 |
| Kevin McCleish | Self | Self | Opponent | Education | 2025-03-18 |
| Jim Long | Illinois Policy | Illinois Policy | No Position On Merits | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Gary Dougherty | American Diabetes Association | American Diabetes Association | No Position On Merits | Education Policy | 2025-04-23 |
| Gary Dougherty | American Diabetes Association | American Diabetes Association | No Position On Merits | Education | 2025-03-18 |
| Dana Stoerger | Illinois State Board of Education | Illinois State Board of Education | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Emily Miller | Office of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker | Office of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Gary Dougherty | American Diabetes Association | American Diabetes Association | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Molly Rumley | Pro-Family Alliance | Pro-Family Alliance | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Samir Tanna | Office of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker | Office of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Steven Andersson | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | Illinois Public Health Institute | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-05-07 |
| Unique Mickens | Illinois Education Association | IEA | 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Passed | 9 | — |
| S | Committee | Education | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 14 | — | |
| S | Floor | Third Reading | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Passed | 55 | — |
Action History
58 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-17 — House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers toEducation Policy Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Cristina Castro Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Meg Loughran Cappel Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. David Koehler Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Kimberly A. Lightford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Assigned toEducation Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Christopher Belt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Cristina Castro | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Ram Villivalam Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toEducation | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass as AmendedEducation; 014-000-000 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 |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Adriane Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Li Arellano, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;055-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Jason Plummer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Willie Preston Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 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. Laura Faver Dias 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 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Michelle Mussman Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Julie A. Morrison Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Assigned toEducation Policy Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-21 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Katie Stuart Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Fred Crespo Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Margaret Croke Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-SponsorRep. Anthony DeLuca Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed toRep. Anthony DeLuca | Other | — |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Janet Yang Rohr Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-30 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Michelle Mussman | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-30 | 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; 010-001-001 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Martha Deuter 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 |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Gregg Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 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 | 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 | — |
| 2025-05-23 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk byRep. Michelle Mussman | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-23 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 Rule 2-10(d) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild + |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-31 | House | Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10(d) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild + |
| 2025-06-01 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Approved for ConsiderationRules Committee; 003-002-000 Rule 3-8(b) | Committee Assignment | Positive |
| 2026-02-17 | 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 |
| 2026-02-17 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers toEducation Policy Committee | Amendment Actions | — |