Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SR0031      — STUDENT ED. NEURODIVERGENCE

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Encourages the implementation of a program in K-8 schools to mandate student education on topics of neurodivergence to reinforce Illinois' commitment to providing access to an inclusive future for all students and a safe space for all families in education, cognizant of all neurological backgrounds.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Resolution Adopted as Amended

  3. Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions October 15, 2025

  4. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills

  6. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions February 27, 2025

  8. Be Adopted as Amended Education; 014-000-000

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

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

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  13. Postponed - Education

  14. Assigned to Education

  15. Referred to Assignments

  16. Filed with Secretary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (180)

180 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

Education

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 10000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SR0031      do?
Encourages the implementation of a program in K-8 schools to mandate student education on topics of neurodivergence to reinforce Illinois' commitment to providing access to an inclusive future for all students and a safe space for all families in education, cognizant of all neurological backgrounds.
Who sponsors SR0031     ?
SR0031      is sponsored by Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Darby A. Hills (Republican), and Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat).
What is the current status of SR0031     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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