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IL HB 4397

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SCH CD-SCH PSYCHOLOGIST-DEGREE

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IL HB 4397 pass?

Yes. IL HB 4397 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-24): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0605

What is IL HB 4397 about?

IL HB 4397 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “SCH CD-SCH PSYCHOLOGIST-DEGREE”.

Who sponsors IL HB 4397?

Michael Crawford, Karina Villa are the primary sponsors of IL HB 4397, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-02-11
Latest action
2026-07-24 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0605
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michael Crawfordprimary
  • Karina Villaprimary
  • Yolonda Morriscosponsor
  • Kimberly Du Bucletcosponsor
  • Maurice A. West, IIcosponsor
  • Sara Feigenholtzcosponsor
  • Mark L. Walkercosponsor
  • David Koehlercosponsor
  • Julie A. Morrisoncosponsor
  • Laura M. Murphycosponsor
  • Lisa Daviscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-24

    Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0605

    became-law

  2. 2026-07-24

    Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. 2026-07-24

    Governor Approved

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-06-18

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-19

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  6. 2026-05-19

    Passed Both Houses

  7. 2026-05-19

    Third Reading - Passed; 046-012-000

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-05-14

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  9. 2026-05-14

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  10. 2026-05-07

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  11. 2026-05-06

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  12. 2026-05-06

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  13. 2026-05-06

    Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

    reading-2

  14. 2026-05-06

    Do Pass Education; 013-001-000

  15. 2026-04-30

    Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  16. 2026-04-28

    Assigned to Education

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-04-23

    Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Karina Villa

  18. 2026-04-21

    Referred to Assignments

  19. 2026-04-21

    First Reading

    reading-1

  20. 2026-04-21

    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  21. 2026-04-21

    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

    reading-1

  22. 2026-04-21

    Arrive in Senate

    introduction

  23. 2026-04-17

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  24. 2026-04-17

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  25. 2026-04-17

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  26. 2026-04-17

    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-009-000

    passage,reading-3

  27. 2026-04-17

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  28. 2026-04-17

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

    amendment-passage

  29. 2026-04-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2026-04-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  31. 2026-04-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  32. 2026-04-16

    House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford

    amendment-introduction

  33. 2026-04-10

    Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  34. 2026-04-10

    Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  35. 2026-03-26

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  36. 2026-03-26

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  37. 2026-03-25

    Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-001-000

  38. 2026-03-25

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  39. 2026-03-18

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  40. 2026-02-11

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  41. 2026-02-11

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford

    amendment-introduction

  42. 2026-02-11

    Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

    referral-committee

  43. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Rules Committee

  44. 2026-01-14

    First Reading

    reading-1

  45. 2026-01-13

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter

    2026-03-25 · pass · 8-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Friess, David: yes
    • Didech, Daniel: yes
    • La Ha, Nicole: yes
    • Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica: yes
    • Morgan, Bob: yes
    • Moeller, Anna: yes
    • Sosnowski, Joe C: yes
    • Yang Rohr, Janet: yes
    • Scherer, Sue: no

  • Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, Amendment 2

    2026-04-16 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Friess, David: yes
    • Didech, Daniel: yes
    • La Ha, Nicole: yes
    • Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica: yes
    • Morgan, Bob: yes
    • Moeller, Anna: yes
    • Sosnowski, Joe C: yes
    • Scherer, Sue: yes
    • Yang Rohr, Janet: yes

  • Third Reading

    2026-04-17 · pass · 94-9

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Mussman: yes
    • Grasse: yes
    • Ness: yes
    • Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
    • Guzzardi: yes
    • Avelar: yes
    • Olickal: yes
    • Benton: yes
    • Ortíz: yes
    • Blair-Sherlock: yes
    • Rashid: yes
    • Hammond: yes
    • Briel: yes
    • Reick: yes
    • Hanson: yes
    • Buckner: yes
    • Rita: yes
    • Harper: yes
    • Hauter: yes
    • Cabello: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Canty: yes
    • Sanalitro: yes
    • Hernandez, Lisa: yes
    • Cassidy: yes
    • Scherer: yes
    • Hernandez, Norma: yes
    • Chung: yes
    • Schmidt: yes
    • Hirschauer: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Schweizer: yes
    • Hoffman: yes
    • Coffey: yes
    • Crawford: yes
    • Sheehan: yes
    • Jacobs: yes
    • Crespo: yes
    • Slaughter: yes
    • Jiménez: yes
    • Croke: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Davidsmeyer: yes
    • Spain: yes
    • Katz Muhl: yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Keicher: yes
    • Davis, Will: yes
    • Deering: yes
    • Stuart: yes
    • Kifowit: yes
    • DeLaRosa: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • La Ha: yes
    • Delgado: yes
    • Syed: yes
    • LaPointe: yes
    • DeLuca: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Lilly: yes
    • Deuter: yes
    • Tipsword: yes
    • Mah: yes
    • Didech: yes
    • Ugaste: yes
    • Manley: yes
    • Du Buclet: yes
    • Vella: yes
    • Mason: yes
    • Elik: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Evans: yes
    • McCombie: yes
    • Faver Dias: yes
    • West: yes
    • Meier: yes
    • Friess: yes
    • Meyers-Martin: yes
    • Fritts: yes
    • Williams, Ann: yes
    • Gabel: yes
    • Williams, Jawaharial: yes
    • Moeller: yes
    • Windhorst: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Gong-Gershowitz: yes
    • Yang Rohr: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • González: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Gordon-Booth: yes
    • Niemerg: no
    • Halbrook: no
    • Bunting: no
    • Severin: no
    • Davis, Jed: no
    • Weaver: no
    • Weber: no
    • Wilhour: no
    • Miller: no
    • Ammons: excused
    • Andrade: excused
    • Haas: excused
    • Rosenthal: excused
    • Ryan: excused
    • Huynh: excused
    • Sosnowski: excused
    • Jones: excused
    • Stava: excused
    • Stephens: excused
    • Kelly: excused
    • Ford: excused
    • Gill: excused
    • Grant: excused
    • McLaughlin: not voting

  • Education

    2026-05-05 · pass · 13-1

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Belt, Christopher: yes
    • Balkema, Chris: yes
    • Edly-Allen, Mary: yes
    • Johnson, Adriane: yes
    • Fowler, Dale: yes
    • Loughran Cappel, Meg: yes
    • Lightford, Kimberly A: yes
    • Preston, Willie: yes
    • Porfirio, Mike: yes
    • Turner, Doris: yes
    • Villivalam, Ram: yes
    • Villa, Karina: yes
    • Wilcox, Craig: yes
    • Rose, Chapin: no
    • DeWitte, Donald P: not voting

  • Third Reading

    2026-05-19 · pass · 46-12

    Member-level votes (58)
    • Simmons: yes
    • Joyce: yes
    • Faraci: yes
    • Sims: yes
    • Koehler: yes
    • Feigenholtz: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Stadelman: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Fine: yes
    • Lightford: yes
    • Balkema: yes
    • Loughran Cappel: yes
    • Glowiak Hilton: yes
    • Belt: yes
    • Turner, D.: yes
    • Martwick: yes
    • Guzmán: yes
    • Halpin: yes
    • Castro: yes
    • Ventura: yes
    • Morrison: yes
    • Harris, N.: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Villa: yes
    • Murphy: yes
    • Harriss, E.: yes
    • Villanueva: yes
    • Peters: yes
    • Hastings: yes
    • Collins: yes
    • Villivalam: yes
    • Hills: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Porfirio: yes
    • Holmes: yes
    • Curran: yes
    • Preston: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • DeWitte: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Edly-Allen: yes
    • Jones, E.: yes
    • Ellman: yes
    • Anderson: no
    • Arellano, L.: no
    • Syverson: no
    • Fowler: no
    • Tracy: no
    • Bryant: no
    • Turner, S.: no
    • McClure: no
    • Chesney: no
    • Plummer: no
    • Wilcox: no
    • Rose: no
    • Rezin: not voting

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https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4397&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=164971&SessionID=114

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