Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 4 D cosponsors

SB3391      — SCH CD-CHARTER SCHOOL-CLOSURE

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  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 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill outlines procedures for charter school closures and renewals in Illinois.

This legislation amends the Charter Schools Law, requiring charter operators to execute renewal agreements promptly and maintain closure security. It also establishes measures for financial intervention if a charter school faces financial distress.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families may need to consider alternative schooling options if a charter school closes due to financial issues or fails to renew.

Summary

Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that upon approval of a charter renewal by an authorizer, the charter operator shall execute the renewal agreement no later than 90 days after the date of the authorizer's final renewal approval. Provides that a charter school that is deemed nonrenewed is ineligible to receive any payments from a school district. Provides that a charter operator that fails to execute a renewal agreement within a specified period may not continue to operate the charter school beyond the expiration of the existing charter term and is subject to closure procedures. Requires every charter operator to maintain closure security. Provides that failure to maintain closure security is a basis for the authorizer to withhold a portion of per-pupil payments until compliance is achieved and for consideration in denying a charter renewal or revoking the charter or ineligibility to operate additional charter campuses. Provides that if the closure security is insufficient to cover the costs of a closure event, the authorizer or the State Board of Education may bring a civil action against the charter operator to recover the unpaid amounts and seek to impose a lien on any property owned by the charter operator to secure recovery. Provides that if an authorizer determines that a charter school is in financial distress, the authorizer may require the charter operator to submit a financial remediation plan within 30 days. Provides that if the authorizer determines that the charter school has failed to implement an approved remediation plan or the financial distress presents an immediate risk to students, employees, or public funds, the authorizer may initiate financial intervention by appointing an independent fiscal manager approved by the authorizer and the State Board. Allows the fiscal manager to exercise authority limited to financial matters. Provides that financial intervention is temporary and may not exceed 180 days, except that the authorizer may extend the intervention once for good cause. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  3. Substitute House Sponsorship Request Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Substitute House Sponsorship Request Filed Pursuant Rule 37(c) Senator Celina Villanueva

  5. Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026

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

  7. Referred to Rules Committee

  8. First Reading

  9. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  10. Arrived in House

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  12. Third Reading - Passed; 031-021-001

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  14. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Villanueva

  15. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Villanueva

  16. Recalled to Second Reading

  17. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000

  18. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive

  19. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  20. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

  22. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva

  23. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000

  25. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive

  26. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  27. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva

  28. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2026

  30. Second Reading

  31. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  32. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2026

  33. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  34. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva

  35. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  36. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026

  37. Do Pass Executive; 009-003-000

  38. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  40. Assigned to Executive

  41. Referred to Assignments

  42. First Reading

  43. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (178)

178 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 31 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 01900
Democrat 26206
Unaffiliated 4001
Total 302107
% of votes cast 52%36%0%12%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Johnson — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Not Voting
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Not Voting
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Not Voting
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Nay
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Not Voting
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
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 Nay
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Darby A. Hills Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
Erica Harriss Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Executive

Passed 8 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0400
Democrat 8001
Total 8401
% of votes cast 62%31%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Executive

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0400
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 9400
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Harris III, Napoleon — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Executive

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0301
Democrat 9000
Total 9301
% of votes cast 69%23%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB3391      do?
Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that upon approval of a charter renewal by an authorizer, the charter operator shall execute the renewal agreement no later than 90 days after the date of the authorizer's final renewal approval. Provides that a charter school that is deemed nonrenewed is ineligible to receive any payments from a school district. Provides that a charter operator that fails to execute a renewal agreement within a specified period may not continue to operate the charter school beyond the expiration of the existing charter term and is subject to closure procedures. Requires every charter operator to maintain closure security. Provides that failure to maintain closure security is a basis for the authorizer to withhold a portion of per-pupil payments until compliance is achieved and for consideration in denying a charter renewal or revoking the charter or ineligibility to operate additional charter campuses. Provides that if the closure security is insufficient to cover the costs of a closure event, the authorizer or the State Board of Education may bring a civil action against the charter operator to recover the unpaid amounts and seek to impose a lien on any property owned by the charter operator to secure recovery. Provides that if an authorizer determines that a charter school is in financial distress, the authorizer may require the charter operator to submit a financial remediation plan within 30 days. Provides that if the authorizer determines that the charter school has failed to implement an approved remediation plan or the financial distress presents an immediate risk to students, employees, or public funds, the authorizer may initiate financial intervention by appointing an independent fiscal manager approved by the authorizer and the State Board. Allows the fiscal manager to exercise authority limited to financial matters. Provides that financial intervention is temporary and may not exceed 180 days, except that the authorizer may extend the intervention once for good cause. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB3391     ?
SB3391      is sponsored by Aarón M. Ortíz, Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Cristina Castro (Democrat), and Karina Villa (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB3391     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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