2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
SB1672: SCH CD-EARLY LITERACY-SCREEN
Legislative Summary
Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. Provides that, on or before July 1, 2026, each school district that serves students in any of grades kindergarten through 3 shall report specified information to the State Board of Education regarding the use of early literacy screeners. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2027, the Illinois State Board of Education shall file a report with the General Assembly outlining the data received. Requires the report to be posted publicly on the State Board of Education's Internet website no later than January 1, 2027. Repeals the provisions on July 1, 2027.
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Bill History
2/5/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate
2/5/2025
First Reading
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/5/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Senate
2/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
2/18/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Senate
2/18/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
2/25/2025
Assigned to Education
Senate
3/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Senate
3/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Senate
3/13/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate
3/13/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/18/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate
3/18/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate
3/18/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate
3/19/2025
Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Senate
3/20/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate
4/1/2025
Second Reading
Senate
4/1/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025
Senate
4/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Senate
4/4/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Senate
4/9/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Senate
4/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
4/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate
4/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate
4/16/2025
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jay Hoffman
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
Senate
5/21/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025
Senate
5/27/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate
5/27/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/27/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
Senate
5/27/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
Senate
5/31/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
Senate
5/31/2025
Senate Concurs
Senate
5/31/2025
Passed Both Houses
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 001
5/13/2025Not Adopted
Senate Amendment 001
Senate Amendment 001
3/13/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Concurrence in Senate
5/31/2025
57
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in House
5/21/2025
110
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Motion in Senate
4/9/2025
56
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 31
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Belt
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (31)
Julie Morrison
Democrat
Kimberly Lightford
Democrat
Adriane Johnson
Democrat
Mike Porfirio
Democrat
Laura Fine
Democrat
Robert Peters
Democrat
Suzanne Glowiak Hilton
Democrat
Rachel Ventura
Democrat
Mark Walker
Democrat
Mary Edly-Allen
Democrat
Karina Villa
Democrat
Napoleon Harris
Democrat
Laura Murphy
Democrat
Cristina Castro
Democrat
Meg Loughran Cappel
Democrat
Michelle Mussman
Democrat
Laura Faver Dias
Democrat
Tracy Katz Muhl
Democrat
Bob Morgan
Democrat
Kambium Buckner
Democrat
Kelly Cassidy
Democrat
Jay Hoffman
Democrat
Robyn Gabel
Democrat
Margaret Croke
Democrat
Edgar Gonzalez
Democrat
Ryan Spain
Republican
Anne Stava-Murray
Democrat
Elizabeth Hernandez
Democrat
Sharon Chung
Democrat
Yolanda Morris
Democrat
Nicolle Grasse
Democrat