---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-EARLY LITERACY-SCREEN"
description: "Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall include in its handbook regarding dyslexia guidelines on the administration of universal screeners for a risk of reading difficulties and secondary reviews, the interpretation of data from these screeners and reviews, and the resulting appropriate intervention within a multi-tiered system of support framework. Requires the State Board to adopt any rules necessary to ensure that a student will be screened for a risk of reading difficulties using a universal screener. Provides that a student shall be screened: (1) if the student is enrolled in a public school in any of grades kindergarten through 3; (2) if the student is in any of grades kindergarten through 3, transfers to a new public school, and has not been screened twice previously during the school year; (3) if the student is in grade 4 or higher and the student's teacher, parent, or guardian requests that the student be screened for a risk of reading difficulties using a universal screener; or (4) if the student is from another state and enrolls for the first time in any of grades kindergarten through 3 in a school district in the State. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each school district must screen students, no less than twice each school year, in grades kindergarten through 3 for a risk of reading difficulties using a universal screener approved by the State Board. Provides for intervention. Requires a report to the State Board. Makes other changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "104th"
identifier: "SB 1672"
citation: "Illinois SB 1672 (104th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Christopher Belt", "Michelle Mussman"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 75
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2025-02-05"
last_action: "2025-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c5b96016-96e0-4df9-bb60-051401a9a34f"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1672&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=160580&SessionID=114"
source_hash: "825698cba3c62e4071c1b81b19f4cce5768b95c542efaf51bf0498e74487f373"
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 1672 (104th) — SCH CD-EARLY LITERACY-SCREEN

Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall include in its handbook regarding dyslexia guidelines on the administration of universal screeners for a risk of reading difficulties and secondary reviews, the interpretation of data from these screeners and reviews, and the resulting appropriate intervention within a multi-tiered system of support framework. Requires the State Board to adopt any rules necessary to ensure that a student will be screened for a risk of reading difficulties using a universal screener. Provides that a student shall be screened: (1) if the student is enrolled in a public school in any of grades kindergarten through 3; (2) if the student is in any of grades kindergarten through 3, transfers to a new public school, and has not been screened twice previously during the school year; (3) if the student is in grade 4 or higher and the student's teacher, parent, or guardian requests that the student be screened for a risk of reading difficulties using a universal screener; or (4) if the student is from another state and enrolls for the first time in any of grades kindergarten through 3 in a school district in the State. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each school district must screen students, no less than twice each school year, in grades kindergarten through 3 for a risk of reading difficulties using a universal screener approved by the State Board. Provides for intervention. Requires a report to the State Board. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1672.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1672eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1672ham001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1672sam001.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1672enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Education — **10–0** (pass) · upper
- Education Policy, Amendment 1 — **12–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- Education — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- Education, Amendment 1 — **13–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Education Policy — **12–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Christopher Belt — primary (person)
- Michelle Mussman — primary (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Jay Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Kam Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Porfirio — cosponsor (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
- Nicolle Grasse — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan Spain — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
- Tracy Katz Muhl — cosponsor (person)
- Yolonda Morris — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-02-05** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt `filing`
- **2025-02-05** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-05** Referred to Assignments
- **2025-02-05** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2025-02-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2025-02-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- **2025-02-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2025-02-25** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2025-03-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- **2025-03-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-03-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2025-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2025-03-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- **2025-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2025-03-19** Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000
- **2025-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 `reading-2`
- **2025-03-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
- **2025-03-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2025-04-01** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025
- **2025-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2025-04-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
- **2025-04-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2025-04-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2025-04-09** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-09** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2025-04-10** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2025-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-10** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2025-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2025-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2025-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- **2025-04-16** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2025-04-16** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- **2025-04-16** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
- **2025-04-16** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- **2025-04-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2025-04-17** Assigned to Education Policy Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-21** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2025-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2025-04-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
- **2025-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2025-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
- **2025-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- **2025-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
- **2025-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
- **2025-05-07** Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000
- **2025-05-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- **2025-05-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-05-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-05-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
- **2025-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2025-05-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- **2025-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
- **2025-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- **2025-05-21** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2025-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025
- **2025-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Christopher Belt `filing`
- **2025-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- **2025-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
- **2025-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
- **2025-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2025-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2025-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2025-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2025-08-15** Effective Date January 1, 2026
- **2025-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0389 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c5b96016-96e0-4df9-bb60-051401a9a34f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).