Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

SB 1555 — SCH CD-SPEC ED ADVIS COUNCIL

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0109

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on August 01, 2025.

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Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 8 removed

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The latest version of Bill SB 1555 has replaced previously existing language with new wording. While the specific content of the additions and removals isn't detailed here, these changes typically reflect lawmakers' efforts to clarify the bill's intent or address concerns raised during earlier discussions. Such amendments are essential as they can impact how the law is interpreted and enforced, ultimately affecting the individuals or groups the legislation aims to serve.

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SB1555 Engrossed LRB104 10971 LNS 21053 b AN ACT concerning education.
SB1555 Enrolled LRB104 10971 LNS 21053 b AN ACT concerning education.
The Council shall consider any rule or regulation or plan submitted to it by the State Board of Education within 60 days after its receipt by the chairperson SB1555 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 10971 LNS 21053 b of the Council.
The Council shall consider any rule or regulation or plan submitted to it by the State Board of Education within 60 days after its receipt by the chairperson SB1555 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 10971 LNS 21053 b of the Council.
The Council shall be composed of 28 27 members, including SB1555 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 10971 LNS 21053 b 23 voting members appointed by the Governor and 5 4 ex-officio voting members.
The Council shall be composed of 28 27 members, including SB1555 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 10971 LNS 21053 b 23 voting members appointed by the Governor and 5 4 ex-officio voting members.
The 9 members who are parents of children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 years receiving SB1555 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 10971 LNS 21053 b special education services at public expense and the 5 members who are individuals with disabilities shall not be current full or part-time employees of school districts, special education cooperatives, regional service areas or centers, or any agency under the jurisdiction of any elected State official.
The 9 members who are parents of children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 years receiving SB1555 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 10971 LNS 21053 b special education services at public expense and the 5 members who are individuals with disabilities shall not be current full or part-time employees of school districts, special education cooperatives, regional service areas or centers, or any agency under the jurisdiction of any elected State official.
SB1555 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 10971 LNS 21053 b All Council members shall be legal residents of the State of Illinois and shall be selected, as far as practicable, on the basis of their knowledge of, or experience in, the education of children with disabilities.
SB1555 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 10971 LNS 21053 b All Council members shall be legal residents of the State of Illinois and shall be selected, as far as practicable, on the basis of their knowledge of, or experience in, the education of children with disabilities.
(i) SB1555 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 10971 LNS 21053 b the members assigned to the first group, who shall include the student or former student member and who shall be equal in number to the number of members who are assigned to the second group, shall serve for a term of 2 years;
(i) SB1555 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 10971 LNS 21053 b the members assigned to the first group, who shall include the student or former student member and who shall be equal in number to the number of members who are assigned to the second group, shall serve for a term of 2 years;
The initial members of the Council who are not ex-officio members shall not, upon completion of their respective initial terms, be SB1555 Engrossed - 7 - LRB104 10971 LNS 21053 b appointed to serve more than one additional consecutive term of 4 years, nor shall any successor member of the Council be appointed to serve more than 2 full consecutive 4-year terms;
The initial members of the Council who are not ex-officio members shall not, upon completion of their respective initial terms, be SB1555 Enrolled - 7 - LRB104 10971 LNS 21053 b appointed to serve more than one additional consecutive term of 4 years, nor shall any successor member of the Council be appointed to serve more than 2 full consecutive 4-year terms;
The terms of all persons serving as Advisory Council members on the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1998 who are not determined by the Governor, after consultation with the State Board of Education, to meet the requirements established by this amendatory Act for appointment to initial membership on the Council shall terminate on the date that the Governor completes his appointments of the initial members of SB1555 Engrossed - 8 - LRB104 10971 LNS 21053 b the Council under this amendatory Act, and the members of the Council as constituted under this amendatory Act shall take office and assume their powers and duties on that date.
The terms of all persons serving as Advisory Council members on the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1998 who are not determined by the Governor, after consultation with the State Board of Education, to meet the requirements established by this amendatory Act for appointment to initial membership on the Council shall terminate on the date that the Governor completes his appointments of the initial members of SB1555 Enrolled - 8 - LRB104 10971 LNS 21053 b the Council under this amendatory Act, and the members of the Council as constituted under this amendatory Act shall take office and assume their powers and duties on that date.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0109

  2. Effective Date August 1, 2025

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000

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

  8. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000

  12. Assigned to Education Policy Committee

  13. Referred to Rules Committee

  14. First Reading

  15. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  16. Arrived in House

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  18. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025

  20. Second Reading

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 27, 2025

  22. Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000

  23. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

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

  25. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  26. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  27. Postponed - Education

  28. Assigned to Education

  29. Referred to Assignments

  30. First Reading

  31. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

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

Third Reading

Passed 108 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 63006
Republican 36003
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 1070010
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Du Buclet — Not Voting
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Not Voting
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Education Policy

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Republican 3001
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Not Voting
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 32004
Republican 19000
Total 54004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Not Voting
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Education

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10000
Republican 4000
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

education
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Who sponsors SB 1555?
SB 1555 is sponsored by Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), and Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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