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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 220

AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN SUBSIDY PROGRAM.

Became law as Public Act 26-149, signed June 4, 2026, 106 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To establish and provide reading instruction and supports to all students in grades four to nine who are below proficient in reading.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Eric C. Berthel, Patricia Billie Miller, John A. Kissel

In the House of Representatives

    8 co-sponsors

    Antonio Felipe, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Anthony L. Nolan, Farley Santos, Hubert D. Delany, Tom Delnicki, Kenneth Gucker, Christopher Poulos

    Its course

    February 18 to June 4, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action34 actions on 15 days

    In the SenateFeb 18 to Apr 2970 days

    Education CommitteeFeb 18 to Mar 1828 days

    Appropriations CommitteeMar 18 to Apr 114 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 29 to May 67 days

    Back in the SenateMay 6 to May 2014 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 20 to May 299 days

    With the GovernorMay 29 to Jun 46 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 29 · Adopted May 6

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 6 · Senate agreed May 6

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 6 · Senate agreed May 6

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 18 – Apr 29

    1. Feb 18Introduced and sent to Education Committee
    2. Feb 19Heard in Education Committee
    3. Mar 18Education Committee recommended a substitute for it and sent it to Appropriations Committee
    4. Apr 1Appropriations Committee recommended a substitute for it
    5. Apr 29The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    6. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Apr 29 – May 6

    1. Apr 29Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. May 6The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
    4. The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    Back in the Senate May 6 – May 20

    1. May 6Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
    2. Sent to the Senate
    3. The Senate agreed to House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    4. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    6. May 20Numbered Public Act 26-149

    To the Governor May 29 – Jun 4

    1. May 29Sent to the Secretary of the State
    2. Sent to the Governor
    3. Jun 4Signed by the Governor
    All 34 actions, as published
    1. Feb 18REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 19PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 18Joint Favorable Substitute Change of ReferenceBoth houses
    4. Mar 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    6. Mar 24FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    7. Mar 24FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 1Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    9. Apr 1FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 10REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    11. Apr 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    12. Apr 16FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. Apr 16SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. Apr 16FILE NO.Both houses
    15. Apr 29SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. Apr 29SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. Apr 29RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    18. Apr 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    19. Apr 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    20. May 6HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    21. May 6HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. May 6HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. May 6HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. May 6HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. May 6TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    26. May 6DISAGREEING ACTION,TABLED FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    27. May 6SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    28. May 6SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    29. May 6SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    30. May 6ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    31. May 20PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    32. May 29TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    33. May 29TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    34. Jun 4SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor