SCHOOL CASELOAD REVIEW
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 school social workers, school psychologists, school counselors, school nurses, and speech-language pathologists working in schools. 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, 2025.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced May 17, 2024
Last action May 29, 2024
Floor votes · House May 28, 2024
How they voted
108–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 116
May 28, 2024
D
Democratic76
93% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
2
May 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Adopted Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2024
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
May 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 109-000-000
lower
May 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 015-000-000
lower
May 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
May 24, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 24, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
lower
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 015-000-000
lower
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
lower
May 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
May 21, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 17, 2024
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted; 058-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Be Adopted Education; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Education
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
P
Kimberly Lightford
DDemocratic
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
Will Davis
DDemocratic
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