SB1583 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SCH CD-SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
Last Action
8/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0385
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Michael W. Halpin - Paul Faraci
House Sponsors
(Rep. Sharon Chung - Gregg Johnson)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Regional Superintendent of Schools Article of the School Code. Allows the State Superintendent of Education to designate a regional office of education or intermediate service center as a learning partner in any iteration of the statewide system of support so that services are provided to schools that are identified for school improvement under (i) the accountability system and (ii) the definition for Targeted, Comprehensive, or Intensive. Provides that the status of learning partner may be revoked at the State Superintendent's sole discretion. Effective July 1, 2025.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, individuals seeking a short-term approval for school support personnel, as defined in rules, are not required to take the test of content area knowledge prior to the short-term approval being issued.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
Further amends the School Code. Allows the State Superintendent of Education to designate a regional office of education or intermediate service center as a learning partner in any iteration of the statewide system of support so that services are provided to schools that are identified for school improvement under (i) the accountability system and (ii) the definition for Targeted, Comprehensive, or Intensive. Provides that the status of learning partner may be revoked at the State Superintendent's sole discretion.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/04/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 2/04/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/04/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/11/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 012-000-000 |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2025 |
| 2/26/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025 |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 4/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 4/23/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 4/23/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/29/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 4/30/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote |
| 4/30/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000 |
| 5/01/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/02/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 5/02/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/06/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 5/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 |
| 5/13/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/13/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 5/13/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 1 - May 26, 2025 |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000 |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/27/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0385 |