Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 2 D cosponsors

SJR0050      — SCH. DISTS.-ARABIC FL OPTION

Last action — Arrived in House

  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 February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

Encourages schools to consider adding Arabic to their language curriculum options.

This measure promotes the addition of Arabic as a foreign language in school districts across the state. It emphasizes the importance of transparent methods and utilizing available resources to implement this curriculum enhancement.

Summary

Encourages school districts in the State to explore the introduction of Arabic as a foreign language option in their curriculum, particularly through transparent and collaborative processes that make full use of available state and federal resources.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read SJR0050 on the official Illinois source →

Action History

  1. Arrived in House

  2. Resolution Adopted

  3. Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 7, 2026

  4. Be Adopted Education; 012-000-001

  5. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  6. Postponed - Education

  7. Assigned to Education

  8. Referred to Assignments

  9. Filed with Secretary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 181 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Education

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2003
Democrat 10000
Total 12003
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Doris Turner 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
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Not Voting
Chris Balkema Republican Not Voting
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

education
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does SJR0050      do?
Encourages school districts in the State to explore the introduction of Arabic as a foreign language option in their curriculum, particularly through transparent and collaborative processes that make full use of available state and federal resources.
Who sponsors SJR0050     ?
SJR0050      is sponsored by Graciela Guzmán (Democrat) and Mike Porfirio (Democrat).
What is the current status of SJR0050     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SJR0050     ?
Track SJR0050      free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SJR0050     

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SJR0050     

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →