Bill Status of SB1555  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-SPEC ED ADVIS COUNCIL

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel and Lakesia Collins

House Sponsors
(Rep. Maura Hirschauer)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/23/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/14-3.01from Ch. 122, par. 14-3.01


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Adds the Secretary of Early Childhood or his or her designee as a member of the Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities. Provides that the Council shall establish a committee charged with ensuring that all children aged 3 to 5 with disabilities have access to high-quality, inclusive, early-childhood services, provided in the least restrictive environment, across all early learning settings. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Removes the creation of a committee charged with ensuring that all children aged 3 to 5 with disabilities have access to high-quality, inclusive, early-childhood services, provided in the least restrictive environment, across all early learning settings.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  2/4/2025SenateFirst Reading
  2/4/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/11/2025SenateAssigned to Education
  2/19/2025SenatePostponed - Education
  2/21/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  2/21/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  2/25/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  2/25/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  2/26/2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000
  2/26/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 27, 2025
  3/5/2025SenateSecond Reading
  3/5/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025
  4/3/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  4/3/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  4/4/2025HouseArrived in House
  4/8/2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  4/9/2025HouseFirst Reading
  4/9/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/17/2025HouseAssigned to Education Policy Committee
  4/23/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
  4/23/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate