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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
Last Action See all actions
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
- Graciela GuzmánSenate cosponsor
- Sara FeigenholtzSenate cosponsor
- Mike PorfirioSenate cosponsor
- Christopher BeltSenate cosponsor
- Mary Edly-AllenSenate cosponsor
- Tracy Katz MuhlHouse cosponsor
- Laura Faver DiasHouse cosponsor
- Maura HirschauerHouse cosponsor
- Kevin John OlickalHouse cosponsor
- Bob MorganHouse cosponsor
- Hoan HuynhHouse cosponsor
- Nabeela SyedHouse cosponsor
- Abdelnasser RashidHouse cosponsor
- Anna MoellerHouse cosponsor
- Janet Yang RohrHouse cosponsor
Lobbyists
Amina Barhumi | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Amy Zimmerman | Client: Jewish United Fund | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Darren Steptoe | Client: Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Dilara Sayeed | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Eiman Navaid | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Father Corey Brost | Client: Viator House of Hospitality | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Ishaq Lat | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Jared Hoffman | Client: Jewish United Fund | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Kyle Hillman | Client: National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Lena Ali | Client: Muslim civic coalition | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Mohammad Ahmad | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Mohammed Mortoja | Client: NA | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Rafath Iqbal | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Rija Arshad | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Ruba Shaikh | Client: Schools | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Sameena Zahurullah | Client: Rockford Muslim PAC | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Shlomo Soroka | Client: Agudath Israel of Illinois | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Sonny Garcia | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Subhaan Ahmad | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
Munirah Curtis | Client: self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Ahmed Alsanousi | Client: SupermaxCloud | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Aisha Ghori Ozaki | Client: Na | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Amena Ahmed | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Amina Barhumi | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Amy Zimmerman | Client: Jewish United Fund | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Attiya Mobin-Uddin | Client: None individual | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Ayesha Ahmed | Client: Ayesha Ahmed | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Ayesha Akhtar | Client: NA | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Azamuddin Ahmed | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
David Schwartz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Dilara Sayeed | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Durdana Rahman | Client: NA | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Faruq Nelson | Client: NA | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Hamza Khan | Client: Muslim civic coalition | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Hina Qureishi | Client: Na | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Irnida Spahic | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Ishaq Lat | Client: NA | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Jared Hoffman | Client: Jewish United Fund | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Javier Viera | Client: Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (Javier Viera, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Kyle Hillman | Client: National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Liz Brown-Reeves | Client: Liz Brown-Reeves Consulting (llinois Association of Private Special Education Centers) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Mehreen Khan | Client: Muslim civic coalition | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Mohammad Ahmad | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Mohannad Alkaki | Client: None | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Muhammad | Client: NA | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Muhammad Akbar | Client: Not available | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Muhammad Ashraf | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Nader Hamdan | Client: The Mecca Center | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Nisan Chavkin | Client: Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Rija Arshad | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Sameena Ahmed | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Shlomo Soroka | Client: Agudath Israel of Illinois | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Shobhana J Verma | Client: SAAPRI | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Sonny Garcia | Client: self (Muslim Civic Coalition) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Subhaan Ahmad | Client: Muslim Civic Coalition | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Syed Ahmed | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Tanveer Najiullah | Client: NA | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
Zijad Pekovic | Client: Na | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-04 14:00 | End date: |
David Schwartz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-25 14:00 | End date: |
Kyle Hillman | Client: National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-25 14:00 | End date: |
Austin James Mink | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
David Schwartz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
Matthew Slade | Client: Myself | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
Votes
YES: 14
- Belt, Christopher
- Balkema, Chris
- Edly-Allen, Mary
- DeWitte, Donald P
- Johnson, Adriane
- Fowler, Dale
- Loughran Cappel, Meg
- Lightford, Kimberly A
- Preston, Willie
- Porfirio, Mike
- Turner, Doris
- Villivalam, Ram
- Villa, Karina
- Wilcox, Craig
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
- Rose, Chapin
YES: 11
- Belt, Christopher
- Balkema, Chris
- Edly-Allen, Mary
- DeWitte, Donald P
- Johnson, Adriane
- Fowler, Dale
- Loughran Cappel, Meg
- Preston, Willie
- Porfirio, Mike
- Turner, Doris
- Villivalam, Ram
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 4
- Lightford, Kimberly A
- Rose, Chapin
- Villa, Karina
- Wilcox, Craig
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
NOT VOTING: 8
- Aquino
- Belt
- Halpin
- Morrison
- Hastings
- Plummer
- Hunter
- Jones, E.
YES: 7
- Friess, David
- Didech, Daniel
- Katz Muhl, Tracy
- Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica
- Moeller, Anna
- La Ha, Nicole
- Yang Rohr, Janet
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
- Sosnowski, Joe C
- Scherer, Sue
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
EXCUSED: 7
- Ammons
- Scherer
- Hirschauer
- Davis, Lisa
- Stephens
- Syed
- Friess
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 | House
- 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
- Do Pass Education; 014-000-000
- Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025
- Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- 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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