---
type: "Bill"
title: "EDUCATION-VARIOUS"
description: "Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, each school district must include in each course in its curriculum instruction on speech communication."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "SB 1569"
citation: "Illinois SB 1569 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 94
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2019-02-15"
last_action: "2020-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e1ca9205-2e69-4db7-a456-716655fe7d4b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1569&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=118568&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "76a5911759260d09302cb0d2a8463a0de0316b5fa3c3ae3a156550e36c82aefd"
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 SB 1569 (101st) — EDUCATION-VARIOUS

Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, each school district must include in each course in its curriculum instruction on speech communication.

## 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=10100SB1569&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118568&DocNum=1569&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1569eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118568&DocNum=1569&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1569enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118568&DocNum=1569&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **42–13** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **42–13** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **34–3** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **42–13** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 5 — **42–13** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Andy Manar — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — primary (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin `filing`
- **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-27** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-20** Do Pass Education; 013-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
- **2019-03-26** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019
- **2019-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2019-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-001-000
- **2019-04-10** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Rezin `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2019-04-10** Third Reading - Passed; 034-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-04-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2019-04-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2019-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-10** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-16** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-16** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
- **2019-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2019-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-22** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-05-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-05-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2019-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2019
- **2019-06-28** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-18** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2020-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2020-05-20** Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 1
- **2020-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis `amendment-introduction`
- **2020-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis `amendment-introduction`
- **2020-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2020-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2020-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis `amendment-introduction`
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-21** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. William Davis
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2020-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis `amendment-introduction`
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2020-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2020-05-22** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3, 4, 5
- **2020-05-22** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- **2020-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant `filing`
- **2020-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant `filing`
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant `filing`
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant `filing`
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2020-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 4, 3, 5 - May 22, 2020
- **2020-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2020-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2020-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 042-013-000
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 042-013-000
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 042-013-000
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Senate Concurs 042-013-000
- **2020-05-22** Senate Concurs
- **2020-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2020-05-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2020-05-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2020-05-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
- **2020-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2020-05-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2020-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2020-06-18** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2020-06-18** Effective Date June 18, 2020
- **2020-06-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0643 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e1ca9205-2e69-4db7-a456-716655fe7d4b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).