Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: Enacted 27 D cosponsors

SB 3986 — SCH CD-RESTRICT ASSESSMENTS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0875

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    2 primary, 28 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (27 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the School Code. Prohibits the State Board of Education from developing, purchasing, or requiring a school district to administer, develop, or purchase a standardized assessment for students enrolled or preparing to enroll in prekindergarten through grade 2, other than for diagnostic purposes. Prohibits the State Board of Education from providing funding for any standardized assessment of students enrolled or preparing to enroll in prekindergarten through grade 2. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes the term "diagnostic purposes" to "diagnostic and screening purposes". Includes in the definition of diagnostic and screening purposes the determination of eligibility for special education, early intervention, bilingual education, dyslexia services, or other related educational services. Removes "child find" from the definition of diagnostic and screening purposes. Permits the State Board of Education to provide funding for any standardized assessment of students enrolled or preparing to enroll in prekindergarten through grade 2 for diagnostic and screening purposes.

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0875

  2. Effective Date May 13, 2022

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  7. Passed Both Houses

  8. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-039-000

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

  10. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Kelly

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  17. Second Reading - Short Debate

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.

  19. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  20. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  21. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 005-003-000

  22. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  23. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  24. Referred to Rules Committee

  25. First Reading

  26. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  27. Arrived in House

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  29. Third Reading - Passed; 053-002-000

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie

  32. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  34. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  36. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  37. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  38. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  40. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  42. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  43. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 15, 2022

  44. Second Reading

  45. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022

  46. Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000

  47. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  48. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  49. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  50. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

  51. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  52. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  53. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas

  54. Assigned to Education

  55. Referred to Assignments

  56. First Reading

  57. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 153 not signed on · 24 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (153)

153 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 69 Yea · 39 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 181703
Democrat 46206
Republican 52001
Total 6939010
% of votes cast 58%33%0%8%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Harris — Yea
Ozinga — Nay
Batinick — Nay
Hamilton — Nay
Bennett — Nay
Bos — Nay
Bourne — Nay
Brady — Nay
Butler — Nay
Carroll — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Caulkins — Nay
Davis — Nay
Demmer — Nay
Welter — Nay
Mazzochi — Nay
Wheeler — Nay
Frese — Nay
Durkin — Not Voting
Burke — Not Voting
Ramirez — Not Voting
Hurley — Yea
Jones — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Stoneback — Yea
Luft — Yea
Marron — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Willis — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Not Voting
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Not Voting
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Nay
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
Justin Slaughter Democrat Not Voting
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Not Voting
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17001
Democrat 25001
Republican 11201
Total 53203
% of votes cast 91%3%0%5%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Bennett — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bush — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Connor — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Landek — Yea
Stewart — Not Voting
Bailey — Yea
Stoller — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Not Voting
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Not Voting
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3986 do?
Amends the School Code. Prohibits the State Board of Education from developing, purchasing, or requiring a school district to administer, develop, or purchase a standardized assessment for students enrolled or preparing to enroll in prekindergarten through grade 2, other than for diagnostic purposes. Prohibits the State Board of Education from providing funding for any standardized assessment of students enrolled or preparing to enroll in prekindergarten through grade 2. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes the term "diagnostic purposes" to "diagnostic and screening purposes". Includes in the definition of diagnostic and screening purposes the determination of eligibility for special education, early intervention, bilingual education, dyslexia services, or other related educational services. Removes "child find" from the definition of diagnostic and screening purposes. Permits the State Board of Education to provide funding for any standardized assessment of students enrolled or preparing to enroll in prekindergarten through grade 2 for diagnostic and screening purposes.
Who sponsors SB 3986?
SB 3986 is sponsored by Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Karina Villa (Democrat), Christopher Belt (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Cristina Castro (Democrat), Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), Ann Gillespie, Omar Aquino (Democrat), Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), Sue Scherer (Democrat), Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democrat), Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., Kam Buckner (Democrat), Michael J. Kelly (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Ann M. Williams (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat), and Mike Simmons (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 3986?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2022. Enacted.
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