WHOLE CHILD MONTH

What it does

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

Declares March 2026 as Illinois Whole Child Month to recognize the value of assuring that each student is challenged, supported, healthy, safe, and engaged. Urges parents, educators, and community members to support a whole child approach to education for each student. Urges every school in Illinois to celebrate Whole Child Month by adopting at least one of the whole child tenets to promote and encourage throughout the month.

Every action

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

1. Mar 3, 2026CommitteeAssigned to Education · Senate Education
2. Mar 11, 2026CommitteeBe Adopted Education; 012-000-000 · Senate Education
3. Mar 11, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 12, 2026
4. Mar 26, 2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
5. Mar 26, 2026SenateResolution Adopted
6. Mar 26, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
7. Mar 26, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
8. Apr 13, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.

• Adriane L. JohnsonD Primary sponsor · District 30