Senate Education Hearing Details - 104th General Assembly

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Hearing Details

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-1(f), this hearing may include remote participation by witnesses. Individuals wishing to testify remotely must submit a request under the remote hearing process outlined on the General Assembly website. Witnesses who have been approved to provide remote testimony will participate via Zoom
Chair: Meg Loughran Cappel
Vice-Chair: Kimberly A. Lightford
Minority Spokesperson: Dale Fowler
Date: 5/05/2026 2:00 PM
Location: 212 Capitol Springfield, IL
Posting Date: 4/29/2026 6:08 PM
Subject Matter:
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Secretary of the Senate: Tim Anderson
Additional Hearings Scheduled: There are no additional hearings at this time.

Hearing Details

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-1(f), this hearing may include remote participation by witnesses. Individuals wishing to testify remotely must submit a request under the remote hearing process outlined on the General Assembly website. Witnesses who have been approved to provide remote testimony will participate via Zoom
Chair: Meg Loughran Cappel
Vice-Chair: Kimberly A. Lightford
Minority Spokesperson: Dale Fowler
Date: 5/05/2026 2:00 PM
Location: 212 Capitol Springfield, IL
Posting Date: 4/29/2026 6:08 PM
Subject Matter:
Secretary of the Senate: Tim Anderson
Additional Hearings Scheduled:
There are no additional hearings at this time.

Bills Assigned To Hearing

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Bill # Sponsor ABR - Short Description Last Action Witness Slips
SJR0050 Graciela Guzmán
SCH. DISTS.-ARABIC FL OPTION Postponed - Education
HB1783 Meg Loughran Cappel
ST BD ED-LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT Assigned to Education
HB3250 Laura Ellman
SCH CD-GLOBAL SCHOLAR CERTIFY Assigned to Education
HB3408 Meg Loughran Cappel
COLOR VISION TESTING Assigned to Education
HB4397 Karina Villa
SCH CD-SCH PSYCHOLOGIST-DEGREE Assigned to Education
HB4577 Mary Edly-Allen
SCH CD-K-PLAY-BASED LEARNING Postponed - Education
HB4581 Doris Turner
SCH CD-SPEC ED TRANSITION PLAN Assigned to Education
HB4788 Laura Ellman
SCH CD-CPR-FEMALE MANIKINS Assigned to Education
HB4795 Mary Edly-Allen
SCH-CD-LICENSE-EARLY CHILDHOOD Assigned to Education
HB4862 Ram Villivalam
SCH CD-STAFF MENTAL HEALTH Assigned to Education
HB5099 Julie A. Morrison
DEC-DAY CARE CRIMINAL CHECKS Assigned to Education
HB5321 Meg Loughran Cappel
SCH CD-TEACHER SALARY-CONT ED Assigned to Education
HB5364 Lakesia Collins
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
HB5551 Meg Loughran Cappel
SCH CD-VARIOUS FUNDING Assigned to Education
HB5552 David Koehler
EDUCATION-VARIOUS Postponed - Education

Bills Assigned To Hearing

Bill #:SJR0050
Sponsor:Graciela Guzmán
ABR - Short Description:SCH. DISTS.-ARABIC FL OPTION
Last Action:Postponed - Education
Bill #:HB1783
Sponsor:Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description:ST BD ED-LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT
Last Action:Assigned to Education
Bill #:HB3250
Sponsor:Laura Ellman
ABR - Short Description:SCH CD-GLOBAL SCHOLAR CERTIFY
Last Action:Assigned to Education
Bill #:HB3408
Sponsor:Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description:COLOR VISION TESTING
Last Action:Assigned to Education
Bill #:HB4397
Sponsor:Karina Villa
ABR - Short Description:SCH CD-SCH PSYCHOLOGIST-DEGREE
Last Action:Assigned to Education
Bill #:HB4577
Sponsor:Mary Edly-Allen
ABR - Short Description:SCH CD-K-PLAY-BASED LEARNING
Last Action:Postponed - Education
Bill #:HB4581
Sponsor:Doris Turner
ABR - Short Description:SCH CD-SPEC ED TRANSITION PLAN
Last Action:Assigned to Education
Bill #:HB4788
Sponsor:Laura Ellman
ABR - Short Description:SCH CD-CPR-FEMALE MANIKINS
Last Action:Assigned to Education
Bill #:HB4795
Sponsor:Mary Edly-Allen
ABR - Short Description:SCH-CD-LICENSE-EARLY CHILDHOOD
Last Action:Assigned to Education
Bill #:HB4862
Sponsor:Ram Villivalam
ABR - Short Description:SCH CD-STAFF MENTAL HEALTH
Last Action:Assigned to Education
Bill #:HB5099
Sponsor:Julie A. Morrison
ABR - Short Description:DEC-DAY CARE CRIMINAL CHECKS
Last Action:Assigned to Education
Bill #:HB5321
Sponsor:Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description:SCH CD-TEACHER SALARY-CONT ED
Last Action:Assigned to Education
Bill #:HB5364
Sponsor:Lakesia Collins
ABR - Short Description:
Last Action:Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Bill #:HB5551
Sponsor:Meg Loughran Cappel
ABR - Short Description:SCH CD-VARIOUS FUNDING
Last Action:Assigned to Education
Bill #:HB5552
Sponsor:David Koehler
ABR - Short Description:EDUCATION-VARIOUS
Last Action:Postponed - Education