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IntroducedFeb 04, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 09, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 23, 2025
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Signed into Law
SCH CD-REQ HIGH SCHOOL COURSE
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 27, 2025: Sent to the Governor
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 1605
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Kimberly A. LightfordSenate cosponsor
- Adriane JohnsonSenate cosponsor
- Jason PlummerSenate cosponsor
- Mary GillHouse cosponsor
- Jay HoffmanHouse cosponsor
- Katie StuartHouse cosponsor
- Sue SchererHouse cosponsor
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr.House cosponsor
- Jeff KeicherHouse cosponsor
- Amy ElikHouse cosponsor
- Michael J. KellyHouse cosponsor
- Dave VellaHouse cosponsor
- Patrick SheehanHouse cosponsor
- Jason R. BuntingHouse cosponsor
- Wayne A. RosenthalHouse cosponsor
- Dan SwansonHouse cosponsor
- Charles MeierHouse cosponsor
- Steven ReickHouse cosponsor
- Bradley FrittsHouse cosponsor
- Angelica Guerrero-CuellarHouse cosponsor
- Rick RyanHouse cosponsor
Lobbyists
| David Schwartz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education Policy, 2025-05-07 08:00 | End date: |
| Jake Butcher | Client: Fulcrum Government Strategies (Illinois Association of Agriculture Vocational Teachers) | Proponent | Start date: Education Policy, 2025-05-07 08:00 | End date: |
| Michael Stevens | Client: Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) | Proponent | Start date: Education Policy, 2025-05-07 08:00 | End date: |
| Chris Davis | Client: Illinois Farm Bureau | Proponent | Start date: Education Policy, 2025-04-30 08:00 | End date: |
| David Schwartz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education Policy, 2025-04-23 08:30 | End date: |
| Michael Luebbers | Client: Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance (On behalf of IFCC dba IFA) | Proponent | Start date: Education Policy, 2025-04-23 08:30 | End date: |
| Aaron J Heartt | Client: Mercer County High School | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Aimee Densmore | Client: self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Alex Walden | Client: Altamont Community High School | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Alexis Claire Carroll | Client: Winchester FFA | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Alison Maley | Client: Illinois Principals Association | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Allen Dietz | Client: Retired Teacher (Agricultural Education) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Amanda Spinner | Client: Argenta High School | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Amy Lucie | Client: Unity high school | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Austin James Mink | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Baley Lynn Milton | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Britney Denton | Client: Sangamon Valley High School (School) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Caitlin Hays | Client: Myself | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Carrie Pollard | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Casey Bolin | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Cherie Rogier | Client: self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Chris Evans | Client: Harrisburg FFA (Chris Evans Harrisburg High School) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Chris Steppig | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Christian Thurwanger | Client: Sycamore High School | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Christine Morey | Client: none | 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: |
| Elizabeth | Client: Dakota High School (Elizabeth Reutter - Dakota High School Ag Teacher) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Emily Backeberg | Client: IL Association of Vocational Ag Teachers (Sefl) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Eric Reutter | Client: self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Greg Webb | Client: ADM | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Gwen Heimerdinger | Client: Streator Township High School | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Hollie Grauel | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Jacob Meisner | Client: Mahomet-Seymour High School | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Jaidyn Ormsbee | Client: Myself | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Jake Butcher | Client: Fulcrum Government Strategies (IAVAT) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Jamie VanDyke | Client: Richland County High School | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| JASON L HUSEMAN | Client: Self (TRICO High School) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Jay Harris | Client: J.O. Harris Sales LLC | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Jayne Gretz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Jesse Faber | Client: Pontiac FFA Chapter | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Jessica Chipman | Client: Flanagan-Cornell Unit 74 (Flanagan-Cornell Unit #74) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Joan Jach | Client: Urbana High School | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| John Lowder | Client: Governmental Consulting Solutions (Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Josh Temple | Client: Riverdale CUSD 100 (Riverdale Schools) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Julie Vlosak | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Justin Howard | Client: Georgetown Ridge Farm School District (Myself) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Kaitlyn Kane | Client: Franklin CUSD 1 | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Kayla byrd | Client: Firm (Myself) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Kirsten Eubanks | Client: District 214 | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Lisa D Oellerich | Client: Scales Mound School (My school) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Liz Harris | Client: Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Lucas Allen | Client: Self (none) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Lyra Townsend | Client: Myself | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Mackenzie Kraft | Client: Myself (.) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Margaret Janke | Client: Wilco Area Career Center | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Mark Mueller | Client: Mark Mueller Farms | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Mark Raney | Client: Illinois Farm Bureau | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Mary Beth Harris | Client: J.O. Harris Sales | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Matthew J Pokojski | Client: M&B Farms (M&B Farms in support of Agriculture Education) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Matthew Meyer | Client: Mendota High School (Self, Mendota High School, IAVAT, Illinois Association FFA) | 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: |
| Meg Stanley | Client: Sterling High School (School) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Melinda Bunselmeyer | Client: Illinois FFA Center (Illinois Association FFA) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Michael Luebbers | Client: Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance (On behalf of IFCC dba IFA) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Mike Butler | Client: None | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Mitchell Landgraf MS NCC NCSC | Client: Mendota Township High School District 280 (Advocate for all Illinois students) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Nick James | Client: Myself | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Paxton Morse | Client: IAVAT | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Peggy Trone | Client: River Ridge HS | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Phil Wilkey | Client: Watseka FFA | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Rachel M Henkel Tarr | Client: Mendota Township High School | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Rachel Whitlock | Client: Liberty FFA | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Riley Hintzsche | Client: Streator Township High School (School) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Rod Stoll | Client: Farm Credit Illinois (Farm Credit Illinois is a farmer-owned lending cooperative serving more than 15,000 farmers, rural landowners, and agribusinesses.) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Ryan H Reeverts | Client: RHR Farms | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Samantha Siemer | Client: Edinburg FFA (Edinburg Agriculture Department) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Sarah Nichols | Client: Jersey Community High School | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Sarah Nichols | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Stephanie Vojas Taylor | Client: Vojas Taylor, LLC (Compeer Financial) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Timothy J Bolin | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Wyatt Williamson | Client: ILCAE | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Dana Stoerger | Client: Illinois State Board of Education | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Karen Drage | Client: self | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-02-18 14:00 | End date: |
Votes
YES: 12
- Belt, Christopher
- Balkema, Chris
- Edly-Allen, Mary
- DeWitte, Donald P
- Johnson, Adriane
- Fowler, Dale
- Loughran Cappel, Meg
- Porfirio, Mike
- Villa, Karina
- Turner, Doris
- Wilcox, Craig
- Villivalam, Ram
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
- Lightford, Kimberly A
- Preston, Willie
YES: 56
- Simmons
- Joyce
- Faraci
- Anderson
- Sims
- Koehler
- Feigenholtz
- Stadelman
- Lewis
- Fine
- Arellano, L.
- Syverson
- Lightford
- Fowler
- Balkema
- Tracy
- Loughran Cappel
- Glowiak Hilton
- Belt
- Turner, D.
- Martwick
- Guzmán
- Bryant
- Turner, S.
- McClure
- Halpin
- Castro
- Ventura
- Morrison
- Harris, N.
- Cervantes
- Villa
- Murphy
- Harriss, E.
- Chesney
- Villanueva
- Peters
- Hastings
- Collins
- Villivalam
- Plummer
- Hills
- Cunningham
- Walker
- Porfirio
- Holmes
- Curran
- Wilcox
- Preston
- DeWitte
- Harmon
- Rezin
- Johnson
- Edly-Allen
- Rose
- Ellman
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 3
- Aquino
- Hunter
- Jones, E.
YES: 12
- Elik, Amy
- Blair-Sherlock, Diane
- Gill, Mary
- Faver Dias, Laura
- Johnson, Gregg
- Hirschauer, Maura
- Mason, Joyce
- Keicher, Jeff
- Stuart, Katie
- Mussman, Michelle
- Swanson, Dan
- Yang Rohr, Janet
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
- Wilhour, Blaine
YES: 12
- Blair-Sherlock, Diane
- Faver Dias, Laura
- Elik, Amy
- Johnson, Gregg
- Gill, Mary
- Mussman, Michelle
- Mason, Joyce
- Stuart, Katie
- Niemerg, Adam M
- Wilhour, Blaine
- Swanson, Dan
- Yang Rohr, Janet
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
- Crespo, Fred
YES: 109
- Mussman
- Guerrero-Cuellar
- Ness
- Guzzardi
- Niemerg
- Haas
- Avelar
- Olickal
- Halbrook
- Benton
- OrtÃz, 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
- Hirschauer
- Chung
- Schmidt
- Hoffman
- Coffey
- Schweizer
- Huynh
- Costa Howard
- Severin
- Jacobs
- Crawford
- Sheehan
- Jiménez
- Crespo
- Slaughter
- Johnson
- Croke
- Smith
- Davidsmeyer
- Tracy Katz Muhl
- Davis, Jed
- Keicher
- Davis, Lisa
- Stava-Murray
- Kelly
- William "Will" Davis
- Stephens
- Kifowit
- Deering
- Stuart
- La Ha
- Delgado
- Swanson
- LaPointe
- DeLuca
- Lilly
- Deuter
- Tarver
- Mah
- Didech
- Tipsword
- Manley
- Ugaste
- Mason
- Elik
- Vella
- Evans
- Walsh
- McCombie
- Faver Dias
- Weaver
- McLaughlin
- Ford
- Weber
- Meier
- Friess
- 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: 9
- Ammons
- Andrade
- Scherer
- Jones
- Sosnowski
- Spain
- Syed
- Du Buclet
- Mayfield
YES: 13
- Belt, Christopher
- Edly-Allen, Mary
- DeWitte, Donald P
- Johnson, Adriane
- Fowler, Dale
- Murphy, Laura M
- Lightford, Kimberly A
- Porfirio, Mike
- Turner, Doris
- Rose, Chapin
- Villivalam, Ram
- Villa, Karina
- Wilcox, Craig
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
- Balkema, Chris
- Preston, Willie
YES: 56
- Simmons
- Joyce
- Faraci
- Anderson
- Sims
- Koehler
- Feigenholtz
- Aquino
- Stadelman
- Lewis
- Arellano, L.
- Syverson
- Fowler
- Balkema
- Tracy
- Loughran Cappel
- Glowiak Hilton
- Belt
- Turner, D.
- Martwick
- Guzmán
- Bryant
- Turner, S.
- McClure
- Halpin
- Castro
- Ventura
- Morrison
- Harris, N.
- Cervantes
- Villa
- Murphy
- Harriss, E.
- Chesney
- Villanueva
- Peters
- Hastings
- Collins
- Villivalam
- Plummer
- Hills
- Cunningham
- Walker
- Porfirio
- Holmes
- Curran
- Wilcox
- Preston
- Hunter
- DeWitte
- Rezin
- Johnson
- Edly-Allen
- Rose
- Jones, E.
- Ellman
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 3
- Fine
- Lightford
- Harmon
Actions
- Jun 27, 2025 | Senate
- Sent to the Governor
- May 31, 2025 | Senate
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- Senate Concurs
- Passed Both Houses
- May 27, 2025 | Senate
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Doris Turner
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
- May 26, 2025 | Senate
- Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
- Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 27, 2025
- May 23, 2025 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- May 21, 2025 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- May 20, 2025 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
- May 16, 2025 | House
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- May 15, 2025 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- May 07, 2025 | House
- Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- May 06, 2025 | House
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- Apr 21, 2025 | House
- Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Gill
- Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- Apr 17, 2025 | House
- Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- Assigned to Education Policy Committee
- Apr 10, 2025 | House
- Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- First Reading
- Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 09, 2025 | House
- Arrived in House
- Apr 09, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
- Apr 04, 2025 | Senate
- Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
- Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
- Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
- Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
- Second Reading
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025
- Feb 19, 2025 | Senate
- Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
- Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2025
- Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
- Assigned to Education
- Feb 04, 2025 | Senate
- Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
- First Reading
- Referred to Assignments
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