# Illinois SJR0002: SCHOOL CASELOAD REVIEW

Illinois SJR0002, SCHOOL CASELOAD REVIEW, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-05-31 (Adopted Both Houses) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SJR0002
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SCHOOL CASELOAD REVIEW
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-05-31, Adopted Both Houses
- Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: assignments, education, appropriations-elementary & secondary education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (67 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Directs the Professional Review Panel and the Illinois State Board of Education to conduct the analysis and financial modeling required to evaluate the implications of implementing the recommended maximum caseloads for special education resource teachers. Requests the Professional Review Panel and the Illinois State Board of Education to submit their findings in a written report to the General Assembly and Governor by December 31, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Resolution Adopted; | pass | 47 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Be Adopted Education; | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-05-31: Adopted Both Houses (Senate)
- 2025-05-31: Resolution Adopted (House)
- 2025-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik (House)
- 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House)
- 2025-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House)
- 2025-05-20: Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 007-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2025-04-22: Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee (House)
- 2025-04-17: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-17: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House)
- 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Arrived in House (House)
- 2025-04-11: Resolution Adopted; 047-001-000 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 6, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Be Adopted Education; 013-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Assigned to Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Filed with Secretary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SJR/PDF/10400SJ0002lv.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SJR/PDF/10400SJ0002lv.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-SJR0002-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).