# Illinois SB0409: EDUCATION-TECH Illinois SB0409, EDUCATION-TECH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Robert Peters (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0357); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0409-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB0409 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EDUCATION-TECH - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-24 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0357 - Sponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: assignments, executive, higher education - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (182 yes, 19 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Amends the Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More fellowship options for social work students: benefit, low. Illinois universities no longer need to be public to join the Pat McGuire Child Welfare Education Fellowship Pilot Program. Each university must enter and follow an agreement with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. The law also broadens qualifying jobs to full-time, direct-ser… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 92 | 19 | | | 2025-05-21 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (40) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0357 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-019-000 (House) - 2025-05-22: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-21: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-21: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-21: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-21: Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-13: Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-13: Assigned to Higher Education Committee (House) - 2025-05-13: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-05-07: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-07: First Reading (House) - 2025-05-07: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2025-05-07: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-05-07: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Peters (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 012-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-24: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0409eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0409enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0409.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0409sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0409sam002.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/SB/PDF/10400SB0409eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0409enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0409.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0409sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0409sam002.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-SB0409-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).