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SB0407 - 104th General Assembly
EDUCATION-TECH
Last Action
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford - Adriane Johnson
House Sponsors
(Rep. Michael Crawford, Gregg Johnson, Jeff Keicher and Hoan Huynh)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/1-1from Ch. 122, par. 1-1
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/26-20 new
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Establishes the Chronic Absence Task Force within the State Board of Education to study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chronic absence and to support the development of a State strategy to address the ongoing challenges presented by chronic absenteeism for students in early childhood education and care programs and students in grades kindergarten through 12. Requires the Task Force to hold hearings on a periodic basis to receive testimony from the public regarding the chronic absence of students. Provides that the Task Force shall identify strategies, mechanisms, and approaches to help families, educators, principals, superintendents, and the State Board of Education address and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the chronic absence of students in early childhood education and care programs and students in grades kindergarten through 12 and make specified recommendations to the General Assembly and the State Board of Education. Requires the Task Force to submit an annual report to the General Assembly and the State Board of Education no later than December 15 of each year. Sets forth provisions concerning the membership of the Task Force; reimbursement for travel expenses; and administrative support. Dissolves the Task Force and repeals the provisions on December 16, 2027. Effective immediately.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Creates the Chronic Absence Task Force within the State Board of Education to study chronic absenteeism and to support the development of a State strategy to address the ongoing challenges presented by chronic absenteeism for students in early childhood education and care programs and students in grades kindergarten through 12. Sets forth provisions concerning membership, compensation, meetings, administrative support, and public testimony. Requires the Task Force to identify strategies, mechanisms, and approaches to help families, educators, principals, superintendents, and the State Board of Education address and mitigate the high rates of chronic absence of students in State-funded early-childhood programs and public-school students in grades kindergarten through 12. Requires the Task Force to submit a report to the General Assembly and the State Board of Education no later than December 15, 2027. Dissolves the Task Force and repeals these provisions on January 31, 2028. Effective September 1, 2025.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon |
| 1/24/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 1/24/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 015-000-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford |
| 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. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| 4/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/11/2025 | Senate | Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Education Policy Committee |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 4/28/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 4/28/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/06/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| 5/07/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 5/07/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 010-000-000 |
| 5/07/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 5/07/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher |
| 5/07/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025 |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 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 Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/27/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |