SB1740 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SCH CD-MANDATES-REORGANIZE
Last Action
08/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0391
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Mary Edly-Allen - Meg Loughran Cappel - Linda Holmes, Rachel Ventura, Julie A. Morrison, Laura Ellman, Adriane Johnson, Kimberly A. Lightford, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Christopher Belt, Napoleon Harris, III, Doris Turner and Steve Stadelman
House Sponsors
(Rep. Michelle Mussman - Katie Stuart - Laura Faver Dias, Joyce Mason, Anthony DeLuca, Matt Hanson, Nicolle Grasse, Tracy Katz Muhl and Michael Crawford)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act to make a change concerning school maintenance project grants. Amends the Soybean Ink Act to make a change concerning school districts. Amends the School Code. Removes outdated provisions regarding social science learning standards and provisions regarding meeting minimum higher education preparation and admission requirements. Removes language providing that students who do not take the State's final accountability assessment or its approved alternate assessment may not receive a regular high school diploma unless the student is exempted from taking the State assessments. Prohibits a school board from discriminating against, punishing, or penalizing a student because the student's parents or guardians are unable to pay any required fees or fines for the loss of school property. Removes the requirement that all paper purchased by a board of education, public schools, and attendance centers for publication of student newspapers be recycled newsprint. Increases the age for when an individualized education program must include transition services. Removes the minimum hour requirements for training on concussions and on issues related to domestic and sexual violence. Removes the requirement that a police training academy job training program be open to all students and that participation be tracked. Creates the School Code Mandate Reduction Council. Makes changes concerning commemorative holidays. Renumbers and reorganizes the Course of Study Article and other provisions. Makes conforming and other changes in various Acts. Repeals various Sections of the School Code, the Voting by Minors Act, and the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Effective immediately.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
In the provisions amending the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act, removes a reference to grants in excess of $25,000. In the provisions amending the School Code, restores current law regarding State goals and assessments and special education transition services. Requires the School Code Mandate Reduction Council to meet no less than 4 times between October 1, 2025 and September 1, 2026 (rather than between July 1, 2025 and December 1, 2025). With respect to online safety and media literacy, requires the State Board of Education, subject to appropriation, to prepare and make available multidisciplinary instructional resources and professional learning opportunities for educators (rather than requiring the State Board, by July 1, 2026, to create online safety education curriculum resource materials for all public schools); makes related changes. In a provision regarding general permissive education, changes references from "school", "eligible entity", and "entity" to "school or school board". Further amends the School Code to change (rather than repeal) a Section regarding final grades and promotion. Removes language from that Section providing that no public high school of a school district shall withhold a student's grades, transcripts, or diploma because of an unpaid balance on the student's school account and that at the end of each school year, the school district shall catalogue and report to the State Board the total amount that remains unpaid by students due to the prohibition.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Provides that a school board may not discriminate against, punish, or penalize a student in any way because of an unpaid balance on the student's school account. Includes age and developmentally appropriate consent education (rather than consent education) as part of the comprehensive health education program; makes related changes.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
In the School Code, adds additional members to the School Code Mandate Reduction Council. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2027, the members of the Council shall be reduced by 4 members.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
In provisions concerning the School Code Mandate Reduction Council, removes language requiring one member of the Council to be a representative of a professional teachers' organization representing teachers in a school district with over 500,000 inhabitants and one member of the Council to be a representative of a school district with over 500,000 inhabitants. Makes conforming typographical changes.
House Floor Amendment No. 4
In the School Code, adds an additional representative of a statewide professional teachers' organization and an additional representative of a different statewide professional teachers' organization to the School Code Mandate Reduction Council.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/05/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 02/05/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 02/05/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 02/05/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 02/18/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 02/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 02/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 02/24/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 02/24/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 02/25/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 02/25/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 02/25/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 02/25/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education |
| 02/25/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 02/26/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; 010-003-000 |
| 02/26/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 27, 2025 |
| 02/27/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 02/27/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025 |
| 03/12/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 03/12/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments |
| 03/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 03/19/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000 |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Edly-Allen |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 04/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 04/11/2025 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 04/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Education Policy Committee |
| 04/21/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 04/25/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 04/25/2025 | House | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 04/25/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 05/02/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 05/02/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 05/06/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| 05/07/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 05/07/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 05/07/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 05/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 05/13/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 05/13/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 05/13/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| 05/14/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 011-000-000 |
| 05/14/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| 05/15/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 05/15/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 05/16/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/16/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/20/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| 05/21/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 008-004-000 |
| 05/23/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote |
| 05/23/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Chair Rules placed on Standard debate. |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 079-029-000 |
| 05/23/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 05/26/2025 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 4 |
| 05/26/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 4 - May 27, 2025 |
| 05/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 05/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 05/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 05/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 05/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 05/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 05/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education |
| 05/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education |
| 05/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education |
| 05/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 011-003-000 |
| 05/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 011-003-000 |
| 05/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 011-003-000 |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 041-014-000 |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 041-014-000 |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 041-014-000 |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| 05/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 06/27/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/15/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 08/15/2025 | Senate | Effective Date August 15, 2025 |
| 08/15/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0391 |
