SCH CD-SPEC ED TRANSITION PLAN
Summary
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that, by January 1, 2027, the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State's Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program, shall establish an efficient process by which information about the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program is disseminated through the State Board to students, parents and guardians, transition planning and services coordinators at school districts, special education joint agreements, and other relevant educational agencies. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 16, 2026
Signed Jul 24, 2026
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Jul 24, 2026
MINOR
The bill has transitioned from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version, which is the version signed into law. The text of the legislation itself remains substantively unchanged; the only differences are the removal of draft headers and the addition of final pagination markers.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft version headers and added final page numbers to indicate the bill is ready for enactment.
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 15, 2026
How they voted
58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jul 24, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 014-000-000
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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