IL HB1783 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Passed on July 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0658
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Passed on July 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0658
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Language Equality Acquisition for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind Children Act. Provides that the Act applies to children from birth to 5 years of age and is subject to appropriation. Provides that the Department of Human Services, in consultation with various State agencies, shall establish a language needs and monitoring program for deaf, hard of hearing, or DeafBlind children. Provides that an advisory committee on language needs and monitoring shall be established. Provides that the Department, in consultation with various State agencies, shall publish a joint action plan that considers the recommendations of the advisory committee and may propose legislation and rules necessary to implement the Act. Provides for reporting, information sharing, and rulemaking. Effective immediately.
Title
ST BD ED-LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-05-19 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 59 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-05 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-16 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 105 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-15 - House - House Education Policy Committee (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - House - House Education Policy Committee (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-05 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-16 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 105 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-15 - House - House Education Policy Committee (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - House - House Education Policy Committee (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0658 |
| 2026-07-30 | House | Effective Date July 30, 2026 |
| 2026-07-30 | House | Governor Approved |
| 2026-06-18 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 014-000-000 |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 011-000-000 |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000 |
| 2026-03-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
| 2026-03-17 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-17 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Assigned to Education Policy Committee |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Assigned to Education Policy Committee |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-01-28 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman |
