# Illinois HB2337: SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-SETTLEMENT Illinois HB2337, SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-SETTLEMENT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0211) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2337-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2337 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-SETTLEMENT - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0211 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 17 - Subjects: education policy, assignments, education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (211 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. With respect to impartial due process hearings, provides that no mediation agreement, resolution agreement, or settlement agreement may include, as a condition of settlement, that a parent, a student (if at least 18 years of age or emancipated), or the designated representative of a student who is at least 18 years of age prospectively waive a free, appropriate public education or prospectively waive the right to assert claims for the nonimplementation of a free, appropriate public education. Provides that any mediation agreement, resolution agreement, or settlement agreement containing such prospective waivers is unenforceable in an administrative proceeding or in a State or federal court. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Interpreters help families in special-education disputes: benefit, low. Hearing officers and mediators must require school districts to provide interpreters at every stage of special-education hearings and mediation. Deaf participants must receive licensed interpreters. Participants who normally speak a language other than English must receive qualified interpreters. - Surrogate parents help children with education decisions: benefit, low. Illinois' state superintendent assigns surrogate parents to children whose parents are unknown or unavailable, and to youth in care. They represent children in special-education identification, evaluation, placement, and access to a free appropriate public education. The State Board sets qualificat… - Families can settle claims with limited waivers: mixed, low. Special-education mediation, resolution, or settlement agreements can require giving up future legal rights or claims as a settlement condition. A parent, legal guardian, designated representative, or student age 18 or older or emancipated can agree to this waiver. It must concern only that student… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do Pass Education; | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 113 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (51) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0211 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date August 15, 2025 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Do Pass Education; 014-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2025-04-03: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-03: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-04-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-12: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-05: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2025-03-04: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-04: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-02-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-02-25: Assigned to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2025-02-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-30: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2337eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2337enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2337ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2337ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2337.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2337eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2337enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2337ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2337ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2337.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2337-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).