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Amends the School Code. Provides that early childhood programs receiving State funds shall restrict suspensions. Provides that the decision to suspend a student in preschool for 3 or more days may only be made by the superintendent of the school district, director of an early childhood program, or their equivalent and that the length of the suspension for any student in preschool may not be longer than the number of days required by the school district or early childhood program to develop and implement a behavior intervention plan or safety plan. Prohibits a student in kindergarten through grade 2 from being expelled unless otherwise required by federal or State law. Provides that the decision to suspend a student in kindergarten through grade 2 for 3 or more days may only be made by the superintendent of the school district and that the length of the suspension for any student in kindergarten through grade 2 may not be longer than the number of days required by the school district to develop and implement a behavior intervention plan or safety plan. Provides that a student who is suspended in excess of 20 school days may be immediately transferred to an alternative program. Provides that a student shall not be denied transfer because of the suspension, except in cases in which such transfer is deemed to cause a threat to the safety of students or staff in the alternative program. Makes other changes.
Introduced
Apr 14, 2025
Last Action
Feb 19, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 34 co
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William "Will" Davis
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William "Will" Davis
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 4
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Placed on Postponed Consideration
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Placed on Postponed Consideration
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
Motion Filed to Suspend House Rule(s) for Immediate Consideration Rep. Bob Morgan
Motion Prevailed to Suspend Rule 073-039-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Lightford
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Third Reading - Passed; 030-021-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 4
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William "Will" Davis
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William "Will" Davis
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
Do Pass as Amended Education; 010-003-000
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Assigned to Education
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-046-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 008-005-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 010-005-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
Kimberly A. Lightford
William "Will" Davis
Camille Y. Lilly
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Aarón M. Ortíz
Kevin John Olickal
Maurice A. West, II
Edgar González, Jr.
La Shawn K. Ford
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Stephanie A. Kifowit
Marcus C. Evans, Jr.