2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB1555: SCH CD-SPEC ED ADVIS COUNCIL

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate
2/4/2025
First Reading
Senate
2/4/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/11/2025
Assigned to Education
Senate
2/19/2025
Postponed - Education
Senate
2/21/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate
2/21/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/25/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate
2/25/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate
2/26/2025
Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000
Senate
2/26/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 27, 2025
Senate
3/5/2025
Second Reading
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
Senate
4/3/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Senate
4/4/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Amendment 001

Senate Amendment 001

2/21/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in Senate
4/3/2025
55
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/3/202534.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/202538.0 KB