Bill Status of SB 16   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  EDUCATION-TECH

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Mary Edly-Allen-Adriane Johnson-Willie Preston-Mattie Hunter, Mike Simmons and Laura M. Murphy

House Sponsors
(Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch and Janet Yang Rohr)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/1-2from Ch. 122, par. 1-2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 5/1-2
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new
105 ILCS 5/3-11from Ch. 122, par. 3-11
105 ILCS 5/10-16a
105 ILCS 5/10-17afrom Ch. 122, par. 10-17a
105 ILCS 5/10-22.39
105 ILCS 5/21B-12 new
105 ILCS 5/22-95 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall develop a school district-level Children's Adversity Index to measure community childhood trauma exposure for children by May 31,2025. Requires teachers institutes to provide instruction on trauma-informed practices and certain defined terms. Adds information that must be included in the State Board of Education's school report cards. Requires in-service training to include certain defined terms. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education shall establish a committee of no more than 21 members to make recommendations to the State Board of Education to change the professional educator licensure requirements and Professional Educator License renewal requirements for teachers to include specified requirements. Sets forth the membership of the committee. Reestablishes the Whole Child Task Force created by Public Act 101-654. Provides that the Whole Child Task Force shall reconvene by March 2027 to review progress on a March 2022 report's recommendations and shall submit a new report on its assessment of the State's progress and any additional recommendations to the General Assembly, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, the State Board of Education, and the Governor on or before December 31, 2027. Provides that the Whole Child Task Force provisions are repealed on February 1, 2029. Makes other changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/20/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  1/20/2023SenateFirst Reading
  1/20/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/2/2023SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/9/2023SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000
  3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
  3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading
  3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
  3/17/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3/17/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/23/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  3/23/2023SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3/28/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  3/28/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  3/29/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
  3/30/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  3/30/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford
  3/30/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  3/30/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 047-006-000
  3/30/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  3/30/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  3/30/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/31/2023HouseArrived in House
  3/31/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  3/31/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  4/11/2023HouseFirst Reading
  4/11/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  5/1/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die

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