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SB 1555 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

SCH CD-SPEC ED ADVIS COUNCIL

Summary
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Adds the Secretary of Early Childhood or his or her designee as a member of the Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities. Provides that the Council shall establish a committee charged with ensuring that all children aged 3 to 5 with disabilities have access to high-quality, inclusive, early-childhood services, provided in the least restrictive environment, across all early learning settings. Effective immediately.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates committee to ensure access to inclusive early childhood services for disabled children aged 3-5, expanding educational access as per bill's explicit mandate.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Aug 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Aug 1, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was updated from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version ready for signing. The substantive policy content regarding the Council's composition and duties remains unchanged; the only modifications are the replacement of page headers and the correction of a typo in the member count (changing '28 27' to '27').
TECHNICAL

Page headers were updated to reflect the bill's status as 'Enrolled' instead of 'Engrossed', and a numerical typo in the member count was corrected.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2025 · House May 23, 2025

How they voted

54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Apr 3, 2025
D Democratic39
35 Yea 4
89% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 1, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Maura Hirschauer
Maura Hirschauer
DDemocratic
IL
49
P
Photo of Meg Loughran Cappel
Meg Loughran Cappel
DDemocratic
IL
49
Co
Photo of Lakesia Collins
Lakesia Collins
DDemocratic
IL
5