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Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall include in its handbook regarding dyslexia guidelines on the administration of universal screeners for a risk of reading difficulties and secondary reviews, the interpretation of data from these screeners and reviews, and the resulting appropriate intervention within a multi-tiered system of support framework. Requires the State Board to adopt any rules necessary to ensure that a student will be screened for a risk of reading difficulties using a universal screener. Provides that a student shall be screened: (1) if the student is enrolled in a public school in any of grades kindergarten through 3; (2) if the student is in any of grades kindergarten through 3, transfers to a new public school, and has not been screened twice previously during the school year; (3) if the student is in grade 4 or higher and the student's teacher, parent, or guardian requests that the student be screened for a risk of reading difficulties using a universal screener; or (4) if the student is from another state and enrolls for the first time in any of grades kindergarten through 3 in a school district in the State. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each school district must screen students, no less than twice each school year, in grades kindergarten through 3 for a risk of reading difficulties using a universal screener approved by the State Board. Provides for intervention. Requires a report to the State Board. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Introduced
Apr 9, 2025
Last Action
Aug 15, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 30 co
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0389
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Sent to the Governor
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Senate Concurs
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Christopher Belt
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jay Hoffman
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Assigned to Education
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
First Reading
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0389
Mark L. Walker
Napoleon Harris, III
Laura M. Murphy
Kelly M. Cassidy
Edgar González, Jr.
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Julie A. Morrison
Kimberly A. Lightford