Illinois · Senate Bill 409 · 104th General Assembly

EDUCATION-TECH

SB 409 Sponsored by Robert Peters Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 24, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 7, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 22, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 20, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 15, 2025

What it does

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

Amends the Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Every action

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

Show the 32 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  5. CommitteeDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 · Senate Executive
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
  7. SenateSecond Reading
  8. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
  9. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
  10. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  11. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  12. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
  13. SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert Peters
  14. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
  15. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  16. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
  17. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 012-000-000 · Senate Higher Education
  18. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  19. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Peters
  20. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  21. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  22. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  23. HouseArrived in House
  24. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  25. HouseFirst Reading
  26. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  27. HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  28. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
  29. HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
  30. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 · House Higher Education
  31. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  32. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  1. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  2. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-019-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0357

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 57–0
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 57 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 57

Not voting · 2

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 92–19
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 19 Not voting 7
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

No · 19

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 Senate Executive Executive - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 2

 Passed 11–0
May 7, 2025 Senate Higher Education Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 - Higher Education - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 2

 Passed 12–0
May 21, 2025 House Higher Education Higher Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 2

 Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.