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SR 61 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

WHOLE CHILD MONTH

Summary
Declares March 2025 as Illinois Whole Child Month to recognize the value of assuring that each student is challenged, supported, healthy, safe, and engaged. Urges parents, educators, and community members to support a whole child approach to education for each student. Urges every school in Illinois to celebrate Whole Child Month by adopting at least one of the whole child tenets to promote and encourage throughout the month.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill promotes holistic student development by urging schools to adopt whole child tenets, aligning with indicators to strengthen educational approaches and student support.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Last action May 7, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Be Adopted Education; 012-000-000
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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