# Illinois SB1672: SCH CD-EARLY LITERACY-SCREEN Illinois SB1672, SCH CD-EARLY LITERACY-SCREEN, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Christopher Belt (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0389) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1672-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1672 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SCH CD-EARLY LITERACY-SCREEN - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0389 - Sponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 31 - Subjects: assignments, education, education policy - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (271 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall include in its handbook regarding dyslexia guidelines on the administration of universal screeners for a risk of reading difficulties and secondary reviews, the interpretation of data from these screeners and reviews, and the resulting appropriate intervention within a multi-tiered system of support framework. Requires the State Board to adopt any rules necessary to ensure that a student will be screened for a risk of reading difficulties using a universal screener. Provides that a student shall be screened: (1) if the student is enrolled in a public school in any of grades kindergarten through 3; (2) if the student is in any of grades kindergarten through 3, transfers to a new public school, and has not been screened twice previously during the school year; (3) if the student is in grade 4 or higher and the student's teacher, parent, or guardian requests that the student be screened for a risk of reading difficulties using a universal screener; or (4) if the student is from another state and enrolls for the first time in any of grades kindergarten through 3 in a school district in the State. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each school district must screen students, no less than twice each school year, in grades kindergarten through 3 for a risk of reading difficulties using a universal screener approved by the State Board. Provides for intervention. Requires a report to the State Board. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Spain (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 110 | 0 | | | 2025-05-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 56 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (75) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0389 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-27: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Senate Concurs (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-05-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2025-05-13: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-13: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-05-12: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-07: Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-04-25: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-04-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel (House) - 2025-04-21: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House) - 2025-04-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) - 2025-04-21: Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2025-04-16: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-04-16: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-04-16: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-04-16: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-04-16: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-10: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-10: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-05: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1672eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1672enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1672ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1672.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1672sam001.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/10400SB1672eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1672enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1672ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1672.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1672sam001.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-SB1672-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).