IL SB0123 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-03-05 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-03-05 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the School Code. Creates the Waiver Process Task Force. Sets forth provisions concerning membership, meetings, and support services. Provides that the purposes of the Task Force are to examine the current waiver response process and make recommendations on a more equitable and fair waiver response at the elementary and secondary school levels in this State; develop and use metrics to access the viability of waiver requests and the impact of such requests on students in kindergarten through grade 12; promote training and professional development on creating waiver requests that include accountability measures for teachers and other community stakeholders across this State; identify and seek local, State, and national resources to support an equitable and fair waiver process; and complete such other strategies as may be identified by the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on how waivers should be requested, how waivers should be reviewed for approval, and how to demonstrate the ability to fulfill accountability measures proposed in requested waivers. Requires the Task Force to file a report with the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2025. Effective immediately.
Title
ED-WAIVER PROCESS TASK FORCE
Sponsors
| Sen. Linda Holmes [D] | Sen. David Koehler [D] | Sen. Christopher Belt [D] | Sen. Michael Halpin [D] |
| Sen. Cristina Castro [D] | Sen. Mark Walker [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 2025-03-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-03-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes |
