# Illinois SR0061: WHOLE CHILD MONTH

Illinois SR0061, WHOLE CHILD MONTH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-05-07 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SR0061
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: WHOLE CHILD MONTH
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-05-07, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- Sponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: assignments, education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Declares March 2025 as Illinois Whole Child Month to recognize the value of assuring that each student is challenged, supported, healthy, safe, and engaged. Urges parents, educators, and community members to support a whole child approach to education for each student. Urges every school in Illinois to celebrate Whole Child Month by adopting at least one of the whole child tenets to promote and encourage throughout the month.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Be Adopted Education; | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Resolution Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions February 20, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Be Adopted Education; 012-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to Education (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/SR/PDF/10400SR0061.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/SR/PDF/10400SR0061.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-SR0061-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).