IL SB 3070

enacted

EDUC-FOREIGN LANG ALTERNATIVE

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did IL SB 3070 pass?

Yes. IL SB 3070 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-07): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0814

What is IL SB 3070 about?

IL SB 3070 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “EDUC-FOREIGN LANG ALTERNATIVE”.

Who sponsors IL SB 3070?

William "Will" Davis, Willie Preston are the primary sponsors of IL SB 3070, joined by 57 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-03-11
Latest action: 2026-08-07 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0814
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-08-07
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0814
became-law
2026-08-07
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0814
became-law
2026-08-07
Effective Date August 7, 2026
2026-08-07
Governor Approved
executive-signature
2026-06-29
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
2026-05-31
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
2026-05-31
Passed Both Houses
2026-05-31
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-004
passage,reading-3
2026-05-31
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2026-05-30
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2026-05-30
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
2026-05-29
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2026-05-29
Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2026-05-29
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
2026-05-29
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2026-05-29
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
2026-05-29
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
2026-05-29
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
2026-05-29
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2026-05-29
Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-001-000
2026-05-29
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
2026-05-29
Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 074-038-001
2026-05-29
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Education Policy Committee; Rep. Katie Stuart
2026-05-29
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026
2026-05-29
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
referral-committee
2026-05-29
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
2026-05-29
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
2026-05-29
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
2026-05-29
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
2026-05-29
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
2026-05-29
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
2026-05-28
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2026-05-28
Referred to Rules Committee
2026-05-28
First Reading
reading-1
2026-05-28
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
2026-05-28
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
2026-05-28
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
2026-05-28
Chief House Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
2026-05-28
Arrived in House
introduction
2026-05-28
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure
2026-05-28
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
passage,reading-3
2026-05-26
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
2026-05-22
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
2026-05-22
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
2026-05-21
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
2026-05-21
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2026
2026-05-21
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-21
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
2026-05-20
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
2026-05-20
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
2026-05-19
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2026
reading-2
2026-05-19
Do Pass as Amended Education; 013-000-000
2026-05-19
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage
2026-05-19
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Karina Villa
2026-05-19
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
2026-05-19
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
2026-05-19
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
2026-05-19
Waive Posting Notice
2026-05-15
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
2026-05-14
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2026-05-12
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
2026-05-07
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
2026-05-07
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston
amendment-introduction
2026-04-24
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
2026-03-27
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
2026-03-24
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
2026-03-13
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
2026-03-11
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2026-03-11
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston
amendment-introduction
2026-03-11
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
2026-03-10
Assigned to Education
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
2026-01-29
Referred to Assignments
2026-01-29
First Reading
reading-1
2026-01-29
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston
filing

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Votes

Education
2026-05-19 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Belt, Christopher: yes
- Balkema, Chris: yes
- Edly-Allen, Mary: yes
- DeWitte, Donald P: yes
- Fowler, Dale: yes
- Lightford, Kimberly A: yes
- Johnson, Adriane: yes
- Porfirio, Mike: yes
- Loughran Cappel, Meg: yes
- Preston, Willie: yes
- Villivalam, Ram: yes
- Turner, Doris: yes
- Wilcox, Craig: yes
- Ellman, Laura: not voting
- Rose, Chapin: not voting
Third Reading
2026-05-28 · pass · 58-0
Member-level votes (58)
- Simmons: yes
- Joyce: yes
- Faraci: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Sims: yes
- Koehler: yes
- Feigenholtz: yes
- Aquino: yes
- Stadelman: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Fine: yes
- Arellano, L.: yes
- Syverson: yes
- Lightford: yes
- Fowler: yes
- Balkema: yes
- Tracy: yes
- Loughran Cappel: yes
- Glowiak Hilton: yes
- Belt: yes
- Turner, D.: yes
- Martwick: yes
- Guzmán: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Turner, S.: yes
- McClure: yes
- Halpin: yes
- Castro: yes
- Ventura: yes
- Harris, N.: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Villa: yes
- Murphy: yes
- Harriss, E.: yes
- Chesney: yes
- Villanueva: yes
- Peters: yes
- Hastings: yes
- Collins: yes
- Villivalam: yes
- Plummer: yes
- Hills: yes
- Cunningham: yes
- Walker: yes
- Porfirio: yes
- Holmes: yes
- Curran: yes
- Wilcox: yes
- Preston: yes
- Hunter: yes
- DeWitte: yes
- Rezin: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Edly-Allen: yes
- Rose: yes
- Jones, E.: yes
- Ellman: yes
- Morrison: not voting
Education Policy
2026-05-29 · pass · 12-1
Member-level votes (13)
- Crespo, Fred: yes
- Blair-Sherlock, Diane: yes
- Faver Dias, Laura: yes
- Elik, Amy: yes
- Johnson, Gregg: yes
- Hirschauer, Maura: yes
- Mussman, Michelle: yes
- Mason, Joyce: yes
- Niemerg, Adam M: yes
- Wilhour, Blaine: yes
- Swanson, Dan: yes
- Yang Rohr, Janet: yes
- Stuart, Katie: no
Third Reading
2026-05-31 · pass · 107-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Ness: yes
- Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Niemerg: yes
- Guzzardi: yes
- Avelar: yes
- Olickal: yes
- Haas: yes
- Benton: yes
- Ortíz: yes
- Halbrook: yes
- Blair-Sherlock: yes
- Rashid: yes
- Hammond: yes
- Briel: yes
- Reick: yes
- Hanson: yes
- Buckner: yes
- Harper: yes
- Bunting: yes
- Rosenthal: yes
- Hauter: yes
- Cabello: yes
- Ryan: 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
- Severin: yes
- Huynh: yes
- Crawford: yes
- Sheehan: yes
- Jacobs: yes
- Crespo: yes
- Slaughter: yes
- Jiménez: yes
- Croke: yes
- Smith: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Davidsmeyer: yes
- Sosnowski: yes
- Jones: yes
- Davis, Jed: yes
- Spain: yes
- Katz Muhl: yes
- Davis, Lisa: yes
- Stava: yes
- Keicher: yes
- Davis, Will: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Deering: yes
- Kifowit: yes
- Swanson: yes
- La Ha: yes
- Delgado: yes
- Syed: yes
- LaPointe: yes
- DeLuca: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Tipsword: yes
- Mah: yes
- Didech: yes
- Ugaste: yes
- Manley: yes
- Du Buclet: yes
- Vella: yes
- Elik: yes
- Walsh: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Evans: yes
- Weaver: yes
- McCombie: yes
- Weber: yes
- McLaughlin: yes
- Ford: yes
- West: yes
- Meier: yes
- Friess: yes
- Wilhour: yes
- Meyers-Martin: yes
- Fritts: yes
- Williams, Ann: yes
- Miller: yes
- Gabel: yes
- Williams, Jawaharial: yes
- Moeller: yes
- Gill: yes
- Windhorst: yes
- Moore: yes
- Gong-Gershowitz: yes
- Yang Rohr: yes
- Morgan: yes
- González: yes
- Morris: yes
- Gordon-Booth: yes
- Mussman: other
- Ammons: other
- Stuart: other
- Lilly: other
- Mason: excused
- Grant: excused
- Grasse: not voting
- Rita: not voting
- DeLaRosa: not voting
- Deuter: not voting
- Faver Dias: not voting

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