# Illinois SB1983: SCH CD-GIFTED & TALENTED Illinois SB1983, SCH CD-GIFTED & TALENTED, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0129) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1983-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1983 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SCH CD-GIFTED & TALENTED - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0129 - Sponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: assignments, education, education policy - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (194 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the School Code. Removes language providing that a local program for the education of gifted and talented children may be approved for funding by the State Board of Education if funds for that purpose are available and if the local program submits an application for funds that includes a comprehensive plan. Removes language providing that the State Board of Education staff person in charge of educational programs for gifted and talented children shall be responsible for developing an approval process for educational programs for gifted and talented children. With respect to the evidence-based funding provisions, provides that in the adequacy target calculation, each organizational unit shall receive $40 per kindergarten through grade 12 for advanced academic programs (rather than for gifted investments). Makes related changes. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 112 | 0 | | | 2025-04-23 | 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 | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0129 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: 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 112-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-14: 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) - 2025-04-14: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (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: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (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 as Amended Education; 014-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1983eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1983enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1983.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1983sam001.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/10400SB1983eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1983enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1983.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1983sam001.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-SB1983-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).