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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3224</title>
<shortdesc>ILLINOIS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Doris Turner-Jil Tracy and Javier L. Cervantes</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Michelle Mussman)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>20 ILCS 415/4d</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 63b104d</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2405/10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 3441</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2405/10a</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2405/13</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 3444</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 2405/17</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 3448</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/14-8.02</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 128/50</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>115 ILCS 5/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 1702</aliasreference><reference>410 ILCS 120/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Changes the name of the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired to the Illinois School for the Blind. Makes conforming changes to the Personnel Code, the School Code, the School Safety Drill Act, the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act, and the MRSA Prevention, Control, and Reporting Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/2/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Education;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2026</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 047-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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