IL SB0415 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Engrossed on May 21 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-31 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on May 21 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-31 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the School Code. Prohibits, except for legitimate instructional purposes, as determined by a school district, a school district from purchasing or otherwise acquiring biometric systems to use on students. Provides that this prohibition does not apply to a school district that purchases or acquires a biometric system but disables the biometric capabilities of that system so it cannot be used on students or has no reasonable knowledge that the software the school district purchased or otherwise acquired has biometric capabilities. Requires, by the 2027-2028 school year, a school district to ensure that the biometric systems it uses are used only for legitimate instructional purposes. Makes other and conforming changes.
Title
EDUCATION-TECH
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-05-21 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 57 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-20 - Senate - Senate Executive Committee (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-13 - Senate - Senate Executive Committee (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Senate Executive Committee (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-20 - Senate - Senate Executive Committee (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-13 - Senate - Senate Executive Committee (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Senate Executive Committee (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-05-25 | House | Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 066-029-000 |
| 2026-05-25 | House | Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 2026-05-25 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026 |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Assigned to Executive Committee |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-05-21 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Arrived in House |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Villa |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villa |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000 |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa |
| 2026-05-15 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 2026-05-13 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000 |
| 2026-05-13 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Karina Villa |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 2026-05-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-05-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa |
| 2026-05-07 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2026 |
| 2026-05-07 | Senate | Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 2026-05-07 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000 |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 5 | 10-20.40 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 34-18.34 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
