# Illinois SB2149: SCH CD-TUITION FOR ORPHANS

Illinois SB2149, SCH CD-TUITION FOR ORPHANS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0410); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB2149
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SCH CD-TUITION FOR ORPHANS
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0410
- Sponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: assignments, education, appropriations-elementary & secondary education
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (273 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that the depreciation allowance included under the amount of the tuition for a child from a home for orphans, dependent, abandoned, or maladjusted children shall exclude depreciation of assets paid from federal or donated funds.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lower tuition reimbursements for some school districts: cost, low. Through June 30, 2030, the law excludes some building depreciation—the allowance for wear over time—from school tuition reimbursement calculations. This can lower state payments to qualifying Illinois districts that educate children from group homes and similar facilities. Districts must be Tier 1…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs | pass | 57 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 113 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 55 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass Education; | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (50)

- 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0410 (Senate)
- 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate)
- 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate)
- 2025-06-27: Sent to the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate)
- 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (Senate)
- 2025-05-31: Senate Concurs (Senate)
- 2025-05-31: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-05-31: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-05-14: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-29: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House)
- 2025-04-29: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House)
- 2025-04-29: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 006-000-000 (House)
- 2025-04-29: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-04-29: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee (House)
- 2025-04-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-24: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech (House)
- 2025-04-17: Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: First Reading (House)
- 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House)
- 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House)
- 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Johnson (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 015-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (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 Education; 014-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Postponed - Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Assigned to Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2149eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2149enr.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2149ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2149.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2149sam001.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/10400SB2149eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2149enr.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2149ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2149.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2149sam001.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-SB2149-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
