HB2390 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

SCH CD-SPECIAL ED JT AGREEMENT
Last Action
08/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0218
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/10-22.31  from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.31
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning special education joint agreements, provides that, for joint agreements entered into before, on, or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, any membership fees, annual fees, up-front fees, or costs or fees assessed to a member district by virtue of being a party to the joint agreement, and not for the use of services, must take into account the member district's actual use of the services offered within the joint agreement and may not be based solely on each member district's population. Provides that, upon withdrawal from a joint agreement, all member districts are entitled to an appropriate allocation of assets and liabilities, provided that forfeiture of a member district's taxpayer assets intended for its students is prohibited from being required. Effective July 1, 2026.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning special education joint agreements, provides that, for any member district entering into, amending, renewing, or withdrawing from a joint agreement after the effective date of the amendatory Act, (i) for a member district withdrawing from a joint agreement, the member district's school board shall hold a public hearing on the member district's intent to withdraw at least 18 months before the member district's proposed withdrawal date and a written notice of the member district's intent to withdraw and the details of the public hearing shall be sent to the other member districts of the joint agreement no less than 10 days before the public hearing; (ii) a member district that intends to withdraw from a joint agreement shall adopt a comprehensive plan in accordance with certain provisions and submit the plan to the member district's regional office of education or intermediate service center, whichever is applicable; (iii) upon the receipt of a member district's comprehensive plan, the regional superintendent of schools or the executive director of the intermediate service center, whichever is applicable, shall ensure certain criteria are met and shall notify the State Board of Education and the other member districts of the joint agreement of his or her approval of the member district's withdrawal; (iv) a joint agreement shall include provisions for the dissolution of assets in the event the joint agreement is dissolved and provisions for the distribution of assets in the event a member district withdraws from the joint agreement; and (v) a joint agreement shall include a requirement for an annual presentation of the joint agreement's fiscal year budget and the calculation of member and usage fees to all member districts.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that a school district that meets all of the requirements shall be withdrawn from the joint agreement on the date that the school district specifies in both the notice sent to other school districts pursuant to the joint agreement and the resolution passed by the board as long as the notice was given at least 18 months before the date specified.
Actions
DateChamberAction
01/31/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
02/04/2025HouseFirst Reading
02/04/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
02/25/2025HouseAssigned to Education Policy Committee
03/17/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
03/17/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/19/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
03/19/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
03/19/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/24/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
03/24/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
03/24/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
03/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
03/26/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
03/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
04/09/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000
04/10/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
04/10/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/10/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
04/14/2025SenateArrive in Senate
04/14/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/14/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
04/14/2025SenateFirst Reading
04/14/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
04/29/2025SenateAssigned to Education
05/02/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
05/02/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
05/06/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
05/06/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
05/07/2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 013-000-000
05/07/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
05/08/2025SenateSecond Reading
05/08/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
05/14/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
05/21/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-001
05/21/2025HouseArrived in House
05/21/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
05/21/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
05/21/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
05/28/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education Policy Committee
05/29/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 011-000-000
05/30/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
05/30/2025HouseHouse Concurs
05/30/2025HousePassed Both Houses
06/24/2025HouseSent to the Governor
08/15/2025HouseGovernor Approved
08/15/2025HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
08/15/2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0218