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type: "Bill"
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title: "TRAUMA-INFORMED SCHOOL BOARD"
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description: "Amends the School Code. Requires each member of a school board and the district superintendent to complete a course of instruction approved by the State Board of Education regarding the adoption and administration of a trauma-informed school standard on an annual basis. Provides that the required training shall focus on (i) the recognition of and care for trauma in students and educators, (ii) the relationship between educator wellness and student learning, (iii) the effect of trauma on student behavior and learning, (iv) the prevalence of trauma among students, including the prevalence of trauma among student populations at higher risk of experiencing trauma, and (v) the effects of implicit or explicit bias on recognizing trauma among various racial or ethnic groups of students. Sets forth other provisions concerning the course of instruction. By no later than December 1, 2021, requires the State Board of Education to approve one or more courses of instruction that satisfy the training requirements. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "102nd"
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identifier: "SB 2109"
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citation: "Illinois SB 2109 (102nd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Karina Villa", "Stephanie A. Kifowit"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 56
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2021-02-26"
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last_action: "2021-08-27"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f4cd3948-daed-414b-8a3e-e2cb259c21fa"
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source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2109&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=134760&SessionID=110&GA=102"
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source_hash: "570b5aff8570e179a25fa744d4aaf4fd276c0ca179843b0a29c51151f66be620"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 2109 (102nd) — TRAUMA-INFORMED SCHOOL BOARD
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Amends the School Code. Requires each member of a school board and the district superintendent to complete a course of instruction approved by the State Board of Education regarding the adoption and administration of a trauma-informed school standard on an annual basis. Provides that the required training shall focus on (i) the recognition of and care for trauma in students and educators, (ii) the relationship between educator wellness and student learning, (iii) the effect of trauma on student behavior and learning, (iv) the prevalence of trauma among students, including the prevalence of trauma among student populations at higher risk of experiencing trauma, and (v) the effects of implicit or explicit bias on recognizing trauma among various racial or ethnic groups of students. Sets forth other provisions concerning the course of instruction. By no later than December 1, 2021, requires the State Board of Education to approve one or more courses of instruction that satisfy the training requirements. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2109.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2109eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2109ham001.pdf)
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4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2109sam001.pdf)
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5. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2109sam002.pdf)
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6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2109enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **41–18** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **36–15** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **70–43** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Karina Villa — primary (person)
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- Stephanie A. Kifowit — primary (person)
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- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
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- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
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- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
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- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
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- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2021-02-26** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa `filing`
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- **2021-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2021-02-26** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2021-03-23** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
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- **2021-04-14** Do Pass Education; 008-003-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2021-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021
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- **2021-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2021-04-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
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- **2021-04-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
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- **2021-04-23** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2021 `reading-3`
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- **2021-04-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-04-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2021-04-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2021-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2021
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- **2021-04-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
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- **2021-04-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
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- **2021-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
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- **2021-04-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
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- **2021-04-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
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- **2021-04-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
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- **2021-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
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- **2021-04-29** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2021-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Villa `amendment-passage`
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- **2021-04-29** Third Reading - Passed; 036-015-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2021-04-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2021-04-30** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
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- **2021-05-04** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2021-05-04** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-05** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-13** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 005-003-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2021-05-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2021-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-19** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
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- **2021-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 005-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-05-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2021-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2021-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2021-05-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-043-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-05-27** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
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- **2021-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2021
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- **2021-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Karina Villa `filing`
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- **2021-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 009-004-000
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- **2021-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2021-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 041-018-000
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- **2021-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs
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- **2021-05-30** Senate Concurs
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- **2021-05-30** Passed Both Houses
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- **2021-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2021-08-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2021-08-27** Effective Date January 1, 2023
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- **2021-08-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0638 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f4cd3948-daed-414b-8a3e-e2cb259c21fa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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