---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-SCH PSYCHOLOGIST DEFN"
description: "Amends the School Code. In the Article governing children with disabilities, provides that, amongst other meanings, a \"school psychologist\" means a person who holds a valid Nationally Certified School Psychologist credential (rather than certificate). Removes from the definition of \"school psychologist\" the requirement that a psychologist have additional qualifications as may be required by the State Board of Education. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 4409"
citation: "Illinois HB 4409 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-01-30"
last_action: "2018-08-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dd6708ce-87c7-475d-8760-47949420681d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4409&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=109179&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "67b90d11b4ab9f8077ee20398ba8e637c782139d9b114e62595d258ef1354145"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 4409 (100th) — SCH CD-SCH PSYCHOLOGIST DEFN

Amends the School Code. In the Article governing children with disabilities, provides that, amongst other meanings, a "school psychologist" means a person who holds a valid Nationally Certified School Psychologist credential (rather than certificate). Removes from the definition of "school psychologist" the requirement that a psychologist have additional qualifications as may be required by the State Board of Education. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4409&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109179&DocNum=4409&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4409eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109179&DocNum=4409&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4409enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109179&DocNum=4409&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **107–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Robert W. Pritchard — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-01-30** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard `filing`
- **2018-01-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-01-30** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-12** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-14** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2018-02-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-02-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2018-03-01** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-03-07** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto
- **2018-03-09** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-03-09** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2018-03-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-03-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-25** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-02** Do Pass Education; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2018
- **2018-05-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2018
- **2018-05-25** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2018 `reading-3`
- **2018-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-10** Effective Date August 10, 2018
- **2018-08-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0750 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dd6708ce-87c7-475d-8760-47949420681d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).