# Illinois SB2427: SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE Illinois SB2427, SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Cristina Castro (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-28 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0657); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2427-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2427 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SCH CD-WIRELESS COMM DEVICE - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2026-07-28, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0657 - Sponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 45 - Subjects: assignments, education, education policy - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 10 (334 yes, 10 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary Amends the School Code. Provides that, on or before the 2026-2027 school year, each school board shall adopt and implement a wireless communication device policy that: (1) prohibits a student from using a wireless communication device during instructional time, except as otherwise provided; and (2) includes guidance for secure and accessible storage of wireless devices during instructional time. Provides that the policy may not prohibit a student from using a wireless communication device during instructional time: (1) when a teacher or instructor has authorized the student to use a wireless communication device for educational purposes; (2) in an emergency or in response to an imminent threat to the health or safety of an individual; (3) when a licensed physician determines that the possession or use of a wireless communication device is necessary for the health or well-being of the student; or (4) to fulfill an Individualized Education Plan or a Section 504 plan developed under Section 504; or (5) when the wireless communication device is necessary for students who are English learners to access learning materials. Prohibits a district from enforcing the policy through fees, fines, the deployment of a School Resource Officer, or local law enforcement officer. Requires each school board to review the effectiveness of its wireless communication device policy at least every 3 years. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fewer penalties for device violations: benefit, medium. Districts and charter schools cannot use fines, fees, suspensions, expulsions, or school or local law enforcement to enforce a device policy alone. A student cannot be suspended out of school or expelled solely for breaking that policy. Schools also cannot issue fines, fees, tickets, or citations a… - Limited recovery for stored device damage: cost, low. A school board and school staff are not liable for damage to a device stored in good faith under the board’s policy. This protection does not apply when school staff cause damage through willful or wanton conduct. - New school-day rules for student devices: mixed, medium. By the start of the 2027–2028 school year, Illinois districts and charter schools must generally bar personal device use from student arrival through dismissal. This includes lunch and passing periods, though high schools may leave those periods out. Rules must cover phones, tablets, laptops, gamin… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Syverson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Fred Crespo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sue Scherer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs | pass | 55 | 2 | | | 2026-05-31 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs | pass | 55 | 2 | | | 2026-05-28 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-05-28 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-04-16 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 102 | 3 | 1 | | 2026-03-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; | pass | 3 | 2 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; | pass | 10 | 1 | 1 | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 55 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (109) - 2026-07-28: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0657 (Senate) - 2026-07-28: Effective Date July 28, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-07-28: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2026-06-29: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2026-06-10: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Senate) - 2026-05-31: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson (Senate) - 2026-05-31: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2026-05-31: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate) - 2026-05-31: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate) - 2026-05-31: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2026-05-31: Senate Concurs (Senate) - 2026-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 055-002-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-31: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-002-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-28: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-28: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-28: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education (Senate) - 2026-05-28: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education (Senate) - 2026-05-28: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-28: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2026-05-28: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-28: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 4 - April 28, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 4 (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2026-04-16: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2026-04-16: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2026-04-16: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled (House) - 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled (House) - 2026-04-16: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-003-001 (House) - 2026-04-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-08: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2026-04-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2026-04-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2026-04-07: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2026-04-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2026-03-25: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000 (House) - 2026-03-18: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2026-03-18: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2026-03-12: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-12: House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2026-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2026-02-25: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-25: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer (House) - 2026-02-19: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2026-02-17: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2026-02-17: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-02-17: Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000 (House) - 2025-06-01: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-31: Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-05-23: Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-05-16: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-05-12: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-05-07: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 010-001-001 (House) - 2025-05-07: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-05-06: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2025-04-30: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-30: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-04-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-04-23: Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2025-04-23: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2025-04-22: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-04-22: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo (House) - 2025-04-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michelle Mussman (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: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (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) - 2025-03-17: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (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. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-07: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2427eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2427enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2427ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2427ham002.pdf) - House Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2427ham003.pdf) - House Amendment 4: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2427ham004.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2427.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2427sam001.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/10400SB2427eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2427enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2427ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2427ham002.pdf) - [House Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2427ham003.pdf) - [House Amendment 4 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2427ham004.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2427.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2427sam001.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-SB2427-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).