# Illinois SB1555: SCH CD-SPEC ED ADVIS COUNCIL

Illinois SB1555, SCH CD-SPEC ED ADVIS COUNCIL, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0109) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1555
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SCH CD-SPEC ED ADVIS COUNCIL
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0109
- Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: assignments, education, education policy
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (189 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Adds the Secretary of Early Childhood or his or her designee as a member of the Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities. Provides that the Council shall establish a committee charged with ensuring that all children aged 3 to 5 with disabilities have access to high-quality, inclusive, early-childhood services, provided in the least restrictive environment, across all early learning settings. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 108 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 55 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0109 (Senate)
- 2025-08-01: Effective Date August 1, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate)
- 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Passed Both Houses (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-23: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-05-16: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-23: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-23: Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Assigned to Education Policy Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: First Reading (House)
- 2025-04-08: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House)
- 2025-04-04: Arrived in House (House)
- 2025-04-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 27, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Postponed - Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1555eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1555enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1555.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1555sam001.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/10400SB1555eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1555enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1555.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1555sam001.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1555-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).