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| Bill | SCH CD-READING DISABILITIES | Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to distribute to each school board information on screening instruments available to identify students who exhibit potential indicators of dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Requires a school board to select and implement age-appropriate screening instruments for the early diagnosis of dyslexia and other reading disabilities and to ensure that each kindergarten student enrolled in the school district is screened for dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Requires the State Board to develop and distribute to each school board guidance on appropriate intervention strategies for students diagnosed with dyslexia or other reading disabilities. Provides that, in the event that a student is determined to exhibit potential indicators of dyslexia or another reading disability, the school board shall ensure that the student receives a comprehensive assessment for the learning disorder and, in the event that a diagnosis is confirmed, the school board shall provide appropriate intervention strategies to the student. Sets forth requirements concerning professional development related to reading disabilities, the incorporation of the International Dyslexia Association's definition of dyslexia into administrative rules, and an additional written test for certain educator licensure candidates. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 98th | HB 3700 | Illinois HB 3700 (98th) |
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enacted | 3 | 74 | 2 | 2013-10-15 | 2014-07-14 | openstates | ocd-bill/c263207f-e288-4079-b1a6-2b5ea2fce595 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3700&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=77226&SessionID=85&GA=98 | ffb15c135d85e936ebf033f6ffc0c198bac365cca07ffe8a0b383aaa1ea10686 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 3700 (98th) — SCH CD-READING DISABILITIES
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to distribute to each school board information on screening instruments available to identify students who exhibit potential indicators of dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Requires a school board to select and implement age-appropriate screening instruments for the early diagnosis of dyslexia and other reading disabilities and to ensure that each kindergarten student enrolled in the school district is screened for dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Requires the State Board to develop and distribute to each school board guidance on appropriate intervention strategies for students diagnosed with dyslexia or other reading disabilities. Provides that, in the event that a student is determined to exhibit potential indicators of dyslexia or another reading disability, the school board shall ensure that the student receives a comprehensive assessment for the learning disorder and, in the event that a diagnosis is confirmed, the school board shall provide appropriate intervention strategies to the student. Sets forth requirements concerning professional development related to reading disabilities, the incorporation of the International Dyslexia Association's definition of dyslexia into administrative rules, and an additional written test for certain educator licensure candidates. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- JoAnn D. Osmond — primary (person)
- John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
- John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
- Karen McConnaughay — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Pat McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2013-10-15 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
filing - 2013-10-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2013-10-22 First Reading
reading-1 - 2013-10-22 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2013-10-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2013-10-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- 2013-10-28 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2013-11-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2013-11-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2013-11-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- 2013-11-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- 2013-11-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
- 2013-11-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- 2013-11-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- 2013-11-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- 2013-11-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick
- 2013-11-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- 2013-11-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- 2013-11-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- 2013-12-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- 2013-12-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
- 2014-02-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- 2014-02-11 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
referral-committee - 2014-02-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
- 2014-02-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
- 2014-02-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- 2014-02-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- 2014-02-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- 2014-03-03 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2014-03-03 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- 2014-03-04 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- 2014-03-13 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- 2014-03-13 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2014-03-13 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2014-03-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- 2014-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
- 2014-03-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
amendment-introduction - 2014-03-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2014-03-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- 2014-03-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2014-03-24 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-000-000
committee-passage - 2014-03-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2014-03-27 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2014-03-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2014-04-01 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2014-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- 2014-04-02 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2014-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2014-04-02 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- 2014-04-02 First Reading
reading-1 - 2014-04-02 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2014-04-03 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- 2014-04-04 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- 2014-04-23 Assigned to Education
referral-committee - 2014-04-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- 2014-04-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- 2014-04-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- 2014-04-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- 2014-04-29 Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2014-04-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2014
- 2014-04-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- 2014-04-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
- 2014-04-30 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2014-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 1, 2014
- 2014-05-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2014-05-20 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- 2014-05-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2014-05-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- 2014-05-20 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2014-05-20 Passed Both Houses
- 2014-06-18 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2014-07-14 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2014-07-14 Effective Date July 14, 2014
- 2014-07-14 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0705
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c263207f-e288-4079-b1a6-2b5ea2fce595. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).