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IllinoisSB0407104th General Assembly (2025–2026)SenateWALLET

EDUCATION-TECH

Sponsored By: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Illinois task force to reduce school absences

Beginning September 1, 2025, the law creates the Chronic Absence Task Force at the State Board of Education. It studies chronic absenteeism in State-funded early childhood programs and public schools, grades K–12. The Task Force can take public testimony. It must recommend a statewide strategy, goals, policy changes, prevention efforts, and ways to use attendance data for tiered supports and training. It must deliver a report to the General Assembly and the State Board by December 15, 2027. The Task Force ends on January 31, 2028.

Task force membership and meeting rules

The State Superintendent and the Secretary of Early Childhood, or designees, serve on the Task Force. The Superintendent appoints members from teachers’ groups, school leaders, regional superintendents, districts (including one from a western Chicago suburb), charter schools, disability and foster-care advocates, and early childhood advocates. Members serve without pay. The Superintendent or designee chairs the Task Force. The first meeting is called by the Superintendent; later meetings are called by the chair. The State Board of Education provides staffing and administrative support. These rules take effect September 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kimberly A. Lightford

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Adriane Johnson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Gregg Johnson

    Democratic • House

  • Hoan Huynh

    Democratic • House

  • Jeff Keicher

    Republican • House

  • Michael Crawford

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 267 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/31/2025

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs

Yes: 55 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/27/2025

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education;

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 5/21/2025

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed

Yes: 107 • No: 0

House vote • 5/7/2025

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee;

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

Third Reading - Passed;

Yes: 56 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education;

Yes: 15 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

Do Pass Executive;

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0355

    8/15/2025Senate

  2. Effective Date September 1, 2025

    8/15/2025Senate

  3. Governor Approved

    8/15/2025Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    6/27/2025Senate

  5. Passed Both Houses

    5/31/2025Senate

  6. Senate Concurs

    5/31/2025Senate

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000

    5/31/2025Senate

  8. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

    5/31/2025Senate

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000

    5/27/2025Senate

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education

    5/27/2025Senate

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

    5/27/2025Senate

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

    5/27/2025Senate

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

    5/22/2025House

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025

    5/21/2025Senate

  15. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

    5/21/2025Senate

  16. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000

    5/21/2025House

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

    5/16/2025House

  18. Second Reading - Short Debate

    5/16/2025House

  19. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    5/7/2025House

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

    5/7/2025House

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

    5/7/2025House

  22. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 010-000-000

    5/7/2025House

  23. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote

    5/7/2025House

  24. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee

    5/6/2025House

  25. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

    4/28/2025House

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

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  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendment 1

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • Senate Amendment 1

    PDF

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