Illinois · Senate Bill 1685 · 103rd General Assembly

SCH CD-COMPLETION RATES

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 8, 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.

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Supporting Special Needs Students Law. Amends the School Code. When computing certain completion rates, requires the State Superintendent of Education to exclude students who: are at least 18 years of age as of September 1 of the school year as reported for the fall semester and have satisfied the credit requirements for high school graduation; have not completed their…

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Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Supporting Special Needs Students Law. Amends the School Code. When computing certain completion rates, requires the State Superintendent of Education to exclude students who: are at least 18 years of age as of September 1 of the school year as reported for the fall semester and have satisfied the credit requirements for high school graduation; have not completed their individualized education program; and are enrolled and receiving individualized education program services. Provides that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, in high school districts in counties with populations greater than 800,000 but less than 4,000,000 where there are 2 high schools individually serving grades 9 through 12 and where enrollment is less than 2,500 at any school, enrollment shall be balanced across high schools within the district equally, not to exceed a 15% enrollment difference when averaged over the previous 3 consecutive years.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Education · Senate Education
  5. CommitteePostponed - Education · Senate Education
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  9. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  12. CommitteeDo Pass Education; 014-000-000 · Senate Education
  13. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 23, 2023
  14. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  15. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  16. SenateSecond Reading
  17. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023
  18. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education · Senate Assignments
  19. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 · Senate Education
  20. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  21. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Murphy
  22. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  23. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  2. HouseArrived in House
  3. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  4. HouseFirst Reading
  5. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  7. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  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 6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.

All 6 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.