IL SB2423 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-05-09 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-05-09 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that early childhood programs receiving State funds shall restrict suspensions. Provides that the decision to suspend a student in preschool for 3 or more days may only be made by the superintendent of the school district, director of an early childhood program, or their equivalent and that the length of the suspension for any student in preschool may not be longer than the number of days required by the school district or early childhood program to develop and implement a behavior intervention plan or safety plan. Prohibits a student in kindergarten through grade 2 from being expelled unless otherwise required by federal or State law. Provides that the decision to suspend a student in kindergarten through grade 2 for 3 or more days may only be made by the superintendent of the school district and that the length of the suspension for any student in kindergarten through grade 2 may not be longer than the number of days required by the school district to develop and implement a behavior intervention plan or safety plan. Provides that a student who is suspended in excess of 20 school days may be immediately transferred to an alternative program. Provides that a student shall not be denied transfer because of the suspension, except in cases in which such transfer is deemed to cause a threat to the safety of students or staff in the alternative program. Makes other changes.
Title
SCH CD-SUSPENSION/EXPULSION
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-02 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025 |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 010-004-000 |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Postponed - Education |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 5 | 10-22.6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 13B-20.25 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 13B-20.30 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 2-3.162 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 2-3.71 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
