Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1616
Illinois General Assembly
  Home     Legislation & Laws     Senate     House     My Legislation     Site Map    

  Bills & Resolutions  
  Compiled Statutes  
  Public Acts  
  Legislative Reports  
  IL Constitution  
  Legislative Guide  
  Legislative Glossary  

 Search By Number
 (example: HB0001)
Search Tips
Search By Keyword

 Bill Status of SB1616  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-MAJOR SCHOOL EVENTS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ram Villivalam - Mike Simmons - Robert Peters - Graciela Guzmán - Sara Feigenholtz, Mike Porfirio and Christopher Belt

House Sponsors
(Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl - Laura Faver Dias)

Hearings
Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools Hearing Apr 23 2025 2:00PM Capitol Building 115 and Virtual Room 4 Springfield, IL


Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/17/2025HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to identify days during the year when there may be a portion of the student body absent or unable to participate in a major school event due to cultural, religious, or other observances and, by February 1 of each year, to prominently post on its website and distribute to school districts a nonexhaustive list of the corresponding days and dates of potential cultural, religious, or other observances in the upcoming school year. Allows a school district to include additional days and dates based on community feedback or demographics. Requires the State Board to distribute the list by February 1 each year to regional offices of education, the Department of Early Childhood, the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois High School Association, and other relevant associations or entities as determined by the State Board. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to identify dates during the year of cultural or religious significance to the student population and in which students may have out-of-school commitments or otherwise be unable to participate in a major school event. Provides that, by July 1 of each year, the State Board shall prominently post on its website and distribute to each school district a nonexhaustive list of the identified corresponding days and dates of cultural, religious, or other observances for, at a minimum, the school year that begins in the next calendar year as a resource for making scheduling decisions for major school events. Provides that, upon the posting and distribution of the list, the State Board shall also inform school districts that the list is nonexhaustive and that a school district may include additional days and dates on its locally created school calendars based on community feedback or demographics. Provides that the State Board shall additionally distribute the list each year to relevant associations or entities as determined by the State Board. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
  2/4/2025SenateFirst Reading
  2/4/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/11/2025SenateAssigned to Education
  2/19/2025SenatePostponed - Education
  2/26/2025SenatePostponed - Education
  3/4/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  3/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  3/5/2025SenateDo Pass Education; 014-000-000
  3/5/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025
  3/5/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/19/2025SenateSecond Reading
  3/19/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025
  3/28/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
  3/28/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/1/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  4/3/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000
  4/3/2025SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/3/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villivalam
  4/3/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/4/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
  4/4/2025HouseArrived in House
  4/4/2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  4/7/2025HouseFirst Reading
  4/7/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  4/17/2025HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

Back To Top

Home | Legislation & Laws | House | Senate | My Legislation | Disclaimers | Email

  Legislative Information System logo This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the
Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706
Contact ILGA Webmaster