Illinois SJR 2: SCHOOL CASELOAD REVIEW

Introduced Jan 28, 2025
In committee Jan 28, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 11, 2025
Passed the House May 31, 2025

What it does

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

Directs the Professional Review Panel and the Illinois State Board of Education to conduct the analysis and financial modeling required to evaluate the implications of implementing the recommended maximum caseloads for special education resource teachers. Requests the Professional Review Panel and the Illinois State Board of Education to submit their findings in a written report to the General Assembly and Governor by December 31, 2026.

Every action

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

Show the 11 earlier steps

Jan 28, 2025SenateFiled with Secretary
Jan 28, 2025CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
Feb 18, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
Feb 25, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Education · Senate Education
Mar 5, 2025CommitteeBe Adopted Education; 013-000-000 · Senate Education
Mar 5, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 6, 2025
Apr 11, 2025SenateResolution Adopted; 047-001-000
Apr 11, 2025HouseArrived in House
Apr 11, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Apr 17, 2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Apr 22, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee · House Approp-Elementary & Secondary Educ
May 1, 2025HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Laura Faver Dias
May 20, 2025CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 007-000-000 · House Approp-Elementary & Secondary Educ
May 21, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
May 21, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
May 22, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
May 31, 2025HouseResolution Adopted
May 31, 2025SenateAdopted Both Houses

Roll calls

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

Motion To Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 47–1

Apr 11, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 47 No 1 Not voting 11

Democrats: 34 yes, 0 no Republicans: 13 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 47

No · 1

Andrew S. ChesneyR

Not voting · 11

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 4, 2025	Senate Education	Education - Be Adopted Members Yes · 13 Adriane L. JohnsonD Chris BalkemaR Christopher BeltD Craig WilcoxR Dale FowlerR Donald P. DeWitteR Doris TurnerD Karina VillaD Mary Edly-AllenD Meg Loughran CappelD Mike PorfirioD Ram VillivalamD Willie PrestonD Not voting · 2 Chapin RoseR Kimberly A. LightfordD	13–0
May 20, 2025	House Approp-Elementary & Secondary Educ	Approp-Elementary & Secondary Educ - Recommends Be Adopted Members Yes · 7 Aarón M. OrtízD Blaine WilhourR Daniel DidechD Janet Yang RohrD Laura Faver DiasD Martin McLaughlinR William "Will" DavisD Not voting · 2 David FriessR Elizabeth "Lisa" HernandezD	Passed 7–0