SB1555 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SCH CD-SPEC ED ADVIS COUNCIL
Last Action
08/01/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0109
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
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
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/04/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 02/04/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 02/04/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 02/11/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 02/19/2025 | Senate | Postponed - Education |
| 02/21/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 02/21/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 02/25/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 02/25/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 02/26/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000 |
| 02/26/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 27, 2025 |
| 03/05/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 03/05/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025 |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 04/04/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 04/08/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 04/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Education Policy Committee |
| 04/23/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 04/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/16/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/16/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 |
| 05/23/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 06/20/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Effective Date August 1, 2025 |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0109 |