Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: To Executive 11 D cosponsors

HB 4397 — SCH CD-SCH PSYCHOLOGIST-DEGREE

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    2 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses degree requirements for school psychologists.

This legislation focuses on the educational qualifications necessary to become a school psychologist. It aims to standardize what degrees are required for this profession within the school system.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 4397 has replaced the "Engrossed" line references with "Enrolled" line references. This change typically indicates that the bill is moving forward in the legislative process after approval. It matters because it signifies an important step towards finalizing the bill, potentially resulting in new laws or updates that could affect the community.

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HB4397 Engrossed LRB104 16299 AAS 29684 b AN ACT concerning education.
HB4397 Enrolled LRB104 16299 AAS 29684 b AN ACT concerning education.
HB4397 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 16299 AAS 29684 b (A) (i) has graduated from an institution of higher learning that maintains equipment, courses of study, and standards of scholarship approved by the State Board of Education with (I) a qualifying master's degree, as determined by the State Board of Education, with the completion of a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours, (II) a qualifying specialist degree, as determined by the State Board of Education, (III) an equivalent degree, as determined by the State Board of Education, with the completion of a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours, or (IV) a higher qualifying degree, as determined by the State Board of Education;
HB4397 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 16299 AAS 29684 b (A) (i) has graduated from an institution of higher learning that maintains equipment, courses of study, and standards of scholarship approved by the State Board of Education with (I) a qualifying master's degree, as determined by the State Board of Education, with the completion of a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours, (II) a qualifying specialist degree, as determined by the State Board of Education, (III) an equivalent degree, as determined by the State Board of Education, with the completion of a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours, or (IV) a higher qualifying degree, as determined by the State Board of Education;
Persons so licensed may use the title "school psychologist" and may HB4397 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 16299 AAS 29684 b offer school psychological services which are limited to those services set forth in 23 Ill.
Persons so licensed may use the title "school psychologist" and may HB4397 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 16299 AAS 29684 b offer school psychological services which are limited to those services set forth in 23 Ill.
and (C) using various other data-collection methods that (i) identify and address student academic, HB4397 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 16299 AAS 29684 b social, emotional, developmental, mental, and behavioral health needs, (ii) provide information about an individual's eligibility for special educational services, (iii) assess the risk of harm to an individual or to others, and (iv) evaluate the effectiveness of educational services and practices;
and (C) using various other data-collection methods that (i) identify and address student academic, HB4397 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 16299 AAS 29684 b social, emotional, developmental, mental, and behavioral health needs, (ii) provide information about an individual's eligibility for special educational services, (iii) assess the risk of harm to an individual or to others, and (iv) evaluate the effectiveness of educational services and practices;
and HB4397 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 16299 AAS 29684 b (C) conducting behavior assessments and interventions;
and HB4397 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 16299 AAS 29684 b (C) conducting behavior assessments and interventions;
(A) designing, implementing, and evaluating safe HB4397 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 16299 AAS 29684 b and supportive learning environments that are educationally and psychologically sound;
(A) designing, implementing, and evaluating safe HB4397 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 16299 AAS 29684 b and supportive learning environments that are educationally and psychologically sound;
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Sent to the Governor

  2. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  3. Passed Both Houses

  4. Third Reading - Passed; 046-012-000

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  6. Second Reading

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  9. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  11. Do Pass Education; 013-001-000

  12. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  13. Assigned to Education

  14. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Karina Villa

  15. Referred to Assignments

  16. First Reading

  17. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  19. Arrive in Senate

  20. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  21. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  22. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  23. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-009-000

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

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford

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

  31. Second Reading - Short Debate

  32. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  34. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-001-000

  35. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote

  36. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  37. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  38. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford

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

  40. Referred to Rules Committee

  41. First Reading

  42. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (172)

172 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 46 Yea · 12 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 36000
Republican 61201
Total 451201
% of votes cast 78%21%0%2%
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 Yea
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 Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
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 Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Education

Passed 13 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10000
Republican 3101
Total 13101
% of votes cast 87%7%0%7%
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 Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Not Voting

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Third Reading

Passed 94 Yea · 9 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 62009
Republican 24906
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 939015
% of votes cast 79%8%0%13%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Du Buclet — Yea
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
Anne Stava Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Cochran 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 Not Voting
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 A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Not Voting
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Not Voting
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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 Nay
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Not Voting
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, Amendment 2

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
La Ha — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4397?
HB 4397 is sponsored by Michael Crawford (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), David Koehler (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), and Kimberly Du Buclet (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4397?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2026. It awaits signature.
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