Illinois · Senate Bill 1470 · 103rd General Assembly

SCH CD-REMOTE LEARNING DAY

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 29, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the School Code. Allows a school district to utilize a remote learning day in lieu of an emergency day provided for in the school calendar or because a school was selected as a polling place. Provides that the number of remote learning days used in a school year may not exceed 5 days and the district superintendent must approve a remote learning plan for the district before the district may utilize a remote…

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Amends the School Code. Allows a school district to utilize a remote learning day in lieu of an emergency day provided for in the school calendar or because a school was selected as a polling place. Provides that the number of remote learning days used in a school year may not exceed 5 days and the district superintendent must approve a remote learning plan for the district before the district may utilize a remote learning day. Sets forth what the plan must address, the term of approval, and how the plan must be posted. Sets forth district requirements. Allows statutory and regulatory curricular mandates and offerings to be administered via remote learning, allows for electronic communication for instruction and interaction between educators and students, and provides for rulemaking. Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2023.

Every action

31 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Education · Senate Education
  5. CommitteePostponed - Education · Senate Education
  6. CommitteeDo Pass Education; 013-000-000 · Senate Education
  7. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  9. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  10. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  11. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  12. SenateSecond Reading
  13. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
  14. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett
  15. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  16. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  17. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education · Senate Assignments
  18. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000 · Senate Education
  19. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  20. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bennett
  21. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  22. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-003-000
  23. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  1. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  2. HouseArrived in House
  3. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
  4. HouseFirst Reading
  5. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  7. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

All 9 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.