Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-1(f), this hearing may include remote participation by witnesses. Individuals wishing to testify remotely must submit a request under the remote hearing process outlined on the General Assembly website. Witnesses who have been approved to provide remote testimony will participate via Zoom

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Chair: Meg Loughran Cappel

Vice-Chair: Kimberly A. Lightford

Minority Spokesperson: Dale Fowler

Date: 5/05/2026 2:00 PM

Location: 212 Capitol Springfield, IL

Posting Date: 4/29/2026 6:08 PM

Subject Matter: More ▼

Secretary of the Senate: Tim Anderson

Additional Hearings Scheduled: There are no additional hearings at this time.

Bill #	Sponsor	ABR - Short Description	Last Action	Witness Slips
SJR0050	Graciela Guzmán	SCH. DISTS.-ARABIC FL OPTION	Postponed - Education
HB1783	Meg Loughran Cappel	ST BD ED-LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT	Assigned to Education
HB3250	Laura Ellman	SCH CD-GLOBAL SCHOLAR CERTIFY	Assigned to Education
HB3408	Meg Loughran Cappel	COLOR VISION TESTING	Assigned to Education
HB4397	Karina Villa	SCH CD-SCH PSYCHOLOGIST-DEGREE	Assigned to Education
HB4577	Mary Edly-Allen	SCH CD-K-PLAY-BASED LEARNING	Postponed - Education
HB4581	Doris Turner	SCH CD-SPEC ED TRANSITION PLAN	Assigned to Education
HB4788	Laura Ellman	SCH CD-CPR-FEMALE MANIKINS	Assigned to Education
HB4795	Mary Edly-Allen	SCH-CD-LICENSE-EARLY CHILDHOOD	Assigned to Education
HB4862	Ram Villivalam	SCH CD-STAFF MENTAL HEALTH	Assigned to Education
HB5099	Julie A. Morrison	DEC-DAY CARE CRIMINAL CHECKS	Assigned to Education
HB5321	Meg Loughran Cappel	SCH CD-TEACHER SALARY-CONT ED	Assigned to Education
HB5364	Lakesia Collins		Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
HB5551	Meg Loughran Cappel	SCH CD-VARIOUS FUNDING	Assigned to Education
HB5552	David Koehler	EDUCATION-VARIOUS	Postponed - Education