Illinois · Senate Bill 1616 · 104th General Assembly

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SB 1616 Sponsored by Ram Villivalam Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 4, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 1, 2025

What it does

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

Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to identify days during the year when there may be a portion of the student body absent or unable to participate in a major school event due to cultural, religious, or other observances and, by February 1 of each year, to prominently post on its website and distribute to school districts a nonexhaustive list of the corresponding days and dates of…

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Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to identify days during the year when there may be a portion of the student body absent or unable to participate in a major school event due to cultural, religious, or other observances and, by February 1 of each year, to prominently post on its website and distribute to school districts a nonexhaustive list of the corresponding days and dates of potential cultural, religious, or other observances in the upcoming school year. Allows a school district to include additional days and dates based on community feedback or demographics. Requires the State Board to distribute the list by February 1 each year to regional offices of education, the Department of Early Childhood, the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois High School Association, and other relevant associations or entities as determined by the State Board. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 41 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Education · Senate Education
  5. CommitteePostponed - Education · Senate Education
  6. CommitteePostponed - Education · Senate Education
  7. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  9. CommitteeDo Pass Education; 014-000-000 · Senate Education
  10. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2025
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  12. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  13. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  14. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  15. SenateSecond Reading
  16. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025
  17. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
  18. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  19. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education · Senate Assignments
  20. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000 · Senate Education
  21. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  22. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villivalam
  23. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  24. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
  25. HouseArrived in House
  26. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  27. HouseFirst Reading
  28. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  29. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  30. CommitteeAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  31. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  32. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  33. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  34. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  35. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  36. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  37. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  38. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  39. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000 · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  40. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  41. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  1. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date August 1, 2025
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0115

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 51–0
Apr 4, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 51 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 33 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 51

Not voting · 8

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 111–0
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2025 Senate Education Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 14–0
Apr 2, 2025 Senate Education Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Education - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 4

 11–0
Apr 23, 2025 House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 2

 Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 16 cosponsors: 16 Democrats.

All 16 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.