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IntroducedFeb 04, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 04, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 21, 2025
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Signed into Law
SCH CD-MAJOR SCHOOL EVENTS
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Senate • Jun 18, 2025: Sent to the Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 1616
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Robert Peterscosponsor
- Graciela Guzmáncosponsor
- Sara Feigenholtzcosponsor
- Mike Porfiriocosponsor
- Christopher Beltcosponsor
- Mary Edly-Allencosponsor
- Laura Faver Diascosponsor
- Maura Hirschauercosponsor
- Kevin John Olickalcosponsor
- Bob Morgancosponsor
- Hoan Huynhcosponsor
- Nabeela Syedcosponsor
- Abdelnasser Rashidcosponsor
- Anna Moellercosponsor
- Janet Yang Rohrcosponsor
Lobbyists
| Amina Barhumi | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Amy Zimmerman | Client: Jewish United Fund (Jewish United Fund) | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Darren Steptoe | Client: Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago (Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago) | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Dilara Sayeed | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition (Muslim Civic Coalition) | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Eiman Navaid | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Father Corey Brost | Client: Viator House of Hospitality | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Ishaq Lat | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Jared Hoffman | Client: Jewish United Fund (Jewish United Fund) | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Kyle Hillman | Client: National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter (National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter) | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Lena Ali | Client: Muslim civic coalition | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Mohammad Ahmad | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition (Muslim Civic Coalition) | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Mohammad Ahmad | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition (Muslim Civic Coalition) | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Mohammed Mortoja | Client: NA | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Rafath Iqbal | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Rija Arshad | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Ruba Shaikh | Client: Schools (schools) | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Sameena Zahurullah | Client: Rockford Muslim PAC | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Shlomo Soroka | Client: Agudath Israel of Illinois (Agudath Israel of Illinois) | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Sonny Garcia | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition (Muslim Civic Coalition) | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Subhaan Ahmad | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: ElemSecEd:Adm.,Lic.&Charter(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Munirah Curtis | Client: self | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Ahmed Alsanousi | Client: SupermaxCloud | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Aisha Ghori Ozaki | Client: Na | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Amena Ahmed | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Amina Barhumi | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition (Muslim Civic Coalition) | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Amy Zimmerman | Client: Jewish United Fund (Jewish United Fund) | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Attiya Mobin-Uddin | Client: None individual | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Ayesha Ahmed | Client: Ayesha Ahmed | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Ayesha Akhtar | Client: NA | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Azamuddin Ahmed | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| David Schwartz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Dilara Sayeed | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Durdana Rahman | Client: NA | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Faruq Nelson | Client: NA | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Hamza Khan | Client: Muslim civic coalition (Muslim civic coalition) | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Hina Qureishi | Client: Na | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Irnida Spahic | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Ishaq Lat | Client: NA | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Jared Hoffman | Client: Jewish United Fund (Jewish United Fund) | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Javier Viera | Client: Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (Javier Viera, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary) | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Kyle Hillman | Client: National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter (National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter) | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Liz Brown-Reeves | Client: Liz Brown-Reeves Consulting (llinois Association of Private Special Education Centers) | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Mehreen Khan | Client: Muslim civic coalition | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Mohammad Ahmad | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition (Muslim Civic Coalition) | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Mohannad Alkaki | Client: None | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Muhammad | Client: NA | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Muhammad Akbar | Client: Not available | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Muhammad Ashraf | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Nader Hamdan | Client: The Mecca Center | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Nisan Chavkin | Client: Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago (Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago) | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Rija Arshad | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Sameena Ahmed | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Shlomo Soroka | Client: Agudath Israel of Illinois (Agudath Israel of Illinois) | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Shobhana J Verma | Client: SAAPRI (SAAPRI) | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Sonny Garcia | Client: self (Muslim Civic Coalition) | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Subhaan Ahmad | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Syed Ahmed | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Tanveer Najiullah | Client: NA | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Zijad Pekovic | Client: Na | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)3/4/20252:00PM | End date: |
| David Schwartz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)2/25/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Kyle Hillman | Client: National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter (National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter) | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)2/25/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Austin James Mink | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)2/18/20252:00PM | End date: |
| David Schwartz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)2/18/20252:00PM | End date: |
| Matthew Slade | Client: Myself (Myself) | Proponent | Start date: Education(S)2/18/20252:00PM | End date: |
Votes
YES: 51
- Simmons
- Joyce
- Faraci
- Anderson
- Sims
- Koehler
- Feigenholtz
- Stadelman
- Lewis
- Fine
- Arellano, L.
- Syverson
- Lightford
- Fowler
- Balkema
- Tracy
- Loughran Cappel
- Glowiak Hilton
- Turner, D.
- Martwick
- Guzmán
- Bryant
- Turner, S.
- McClure
- Castro
- Ventura
- Harris, N.
- Cervantes
- Villa
- Murphy
- Harriss, E.
- Chesney
- Villanueva
- Peters
- Collins
- Villivalam
- Hills
- Cunningham
- Walker
- Porfirio
- Holmes
- Curran
- Wilcox
- Preston
- DeWitte
- Harmon
- Rezin
- Johnson
- Edly-Allen
- Rose
- Ellman
NO: 0
YES: 111
- Mussman
- Guerrero-Cuellar
- Ness
- Guzzardi
- Andrade
- Niemerg
- Haas
- Avelar
- Olickal
- Halbrook
- Benton
- Ortíz, Aarón
- Hammond
- Blair-Sherlock
- Rashid
- Hanson
- Briel
- Reick
- Harper
- Buckner
- Rita
- Hauter
- Bunting
- Rosenthal
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Cabello
- Ryan
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Canty
- Sanalitro
- Hernandez, Norma
- Cassidy
- Chung
- Schmidt
- Hoffman
- Coffey
- Schweizer
- Huynh
- Costa Howard
- Severin
- Jacobs
- Crawford
- Sheehan
- Jiménez
- Crespo
- Slaughter
- Johnson
- Croke
- Smith
- Jones
- Davidsmeyer
- Sosnowski
- Tracy Katz Muhl
- Davis, Jed
- Spain
- Keicher
- Stava-Murray
- Kelly
- William "Will" Davis
- Kifowit
- Deering
- Stuart
- La Ha
- Delgado
- Swanson
- LaPointe
- DeLuca
- Lilly
- Deuter
- Tarver
- Mah
- Didech
- Tipsword
- Manley
- Du Buclet
- Ugaste
- Mason
- Elik
- Vella
- Mayfield
- Evans
- Walsh
- McCombie
- Faver Dias
- Weaver
- McLaughlin
- Ford
- Weber
- Meier
- West
- Meyers-Martin
- Fritts
- Wilhour
- Miller
- Gabel
- Williams, Ann
- Moeller
- Gill
- Williams, Jawaharial
- Moore
- Gong-Gershowitz
- Windhorst
- Morgan
- González, Edgar
- Janet Yang Rohr
- Morris
- Gordon-Booth
- Welch
- Moylan
- Grant
- Grasse
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 18, 2025 | Senate
- Sent to the Governor
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Passed Both Houses
- May 21, 2025 | House
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
- May 14, 2025 | House
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- May 13, 2025 | Senate
- Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- Apr 24, 2025 | House
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 23, 2025 | committee
- Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000
- Apr 21, 2025 | House
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- Apr 17, 2025 | House
- Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
- Apr 10, 2025 | House
- Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- Apr 07, 2025 | House
- First Reading
- Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 04, 2025 | House
- Arrived in House
- Chief House Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
- Apr 04, 2025 | Senate
- Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
- Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000
- Recalled to Second Reading
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villivalam
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- Mar 28, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
- Second Reading
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025
- Mar 06, 2025 | Senate
- Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025
- Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- Mar 05, 2025 | committee
- Do Pass Education; 014-000-000
- Mar 04, 2025 | Senate
- Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- Feb 26, 2025 | Senate
- Postponed - Education
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Postponed - Education
- Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
- Assigned to Education
- Feb 04, 2025 | Senate
- Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
- First Reading
- Referred to Assignments
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