Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 5 D cosponsors

HB4397      — SCH CD-SCH PSYCHOLOGIST-DEGREE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0605

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    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.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes 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

The bill updates requirements and services for school psychologists in Illinois.

This bill revises the definition and qualifications for school psychologists, establishing new educational requirements and outlining the types of services they may provide in schools. It also prohibits school psychologists from offering services outside their employment in school districts.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means that professionals in school psychology must meet updated qualifications and cannot provide outside services to students.

Summary

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that "school psychologist" means a psychologist who, along with other qualifications, has graduated with a specialist degree, an equivalent degree with the completion of a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours, or a higher degree in school psychology (rather than a master's degree or higher degree in psychology or educational psychology) from an institution of higher learning and has had at least 1,200 clock hours of supervised experience (rather than one school year of full-time supervised experience) in the delivery of school psychological services. Makes changes to provide that school psychological services provided by qualified specialists who hold a Professional Educator License endorsed for school psychology may include, but are not limited to: (1) providing assessments; (2) creating and implementing prevention and intervention services that support student learning; (3) providing mental and behavioral health services; (4) acting as liaisons between public schools and community agencies; (5) evaluating program effectiveness; (6) providing crisis prevention, response, and intervention within the school setting; (7) providing consultation and collaboration; (8) supervising school psychologist interns enrolled in school psychology programs; (9) screening school enrollments to identify children who should be referred for individual study; and (10) developing any other necessary programs and services. Provides that a school psychologist may not provide school psychological services outside of his or her employment to any student in any school district that employs the school psychologist. Makes other changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0605

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

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

  6. Passed Both Houses

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

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

  9. Second Reading

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

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

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

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

  14. Do Pass Education; 013-001-000

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

  16. Assigned to Education

  17. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Karina Villa

  18. Referred to Assignments

  19. First Reading

  20. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  22. Arrive in Senate

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

  24. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  25. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

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

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

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

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

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

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

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

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

  34. Second Reading - Short Debate

  35. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  43. Referred to Rules Committee

  44. First Reading

  45. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

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
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 38000
Republican 61201
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 451201
% of votes cast 78%21%0%2%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — 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
Graciela Guzmán 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
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons 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
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones 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

Official roll call →

Education

Passed 13 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3101
Democrat 10000
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

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 94 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 66009
Republican 24906
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 939015
% of votes cast 79%8%0%13%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — 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
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
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
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Laura Faver Dias 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 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
Tracy Katz Muhl 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
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst 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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Subjects

healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4397      do?
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that "school psychologist" means a psychologist who, along with other qualifications, has graduated with a specialist degree, an equivalent degree with the completion of a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours, or a higher degree in school psychology (rather than a master's degree or higher degree in psychology or educational psychology) from an institution of higher learning and has had at least 1,200 clock hours of supervised experience (rather than one school year of full-time supervised experience) in the delivery of school psychological services. Makes changes to provide that school psychological services provided by qualified specialists who hold a Professional Educator License endorsed for school psychology may include, but are not limited to: (1) providing assessments; (2) creating and implementing prevention and intervention services that support student learning; (3) providing mental and behavioral health services; (4) acting as liaisons between public schools and community agencies; (5) evaluating program effectiveness; (6) providing crisis prevention, response, and intervention within the school setting; (7) providing consultation and collaboration; (8) supervising school psychologist interns enrolled in school psychology programs; (9) screening school enrollments to identify children who should be referred for individual study; and (10) developing any other necessary programs and services. Provides that a school psychologist may not provide school psychological services outside of his or her employment to any student in any school district that employs the school psychologist. Makes other changes.
Who sponsors HB4397     ?
HB4397      is sponsored by Karina Villa, Mark L. Walker, David Koehler, Julie A. Morrison, Laura M. Murphy, Sara Feigenholtz, Michael Crawford (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Kimberly Du Buclet (Democrat), and Maurice A. West, II (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4397     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2026. It awaits signature.
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