Laura Faver Dias
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 62
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. With respect to impartial due process hearings, provides that no mediation agreement, resolution agreement, or settlement agreement may include, as a condition of settlement, that a parent, a student (if at least 18 years of age or emancipated), or the designated representative of a student who is at least 18 years of age prospectively waive a free, appropriate public education or prospectively waive the right to assert claims for the nonimplementation of a free, appropriate public education. Provides that any mediation agreement, resolution agreement, or settlement agreement containing such prospective waivers is unenforceable in an administrative proceeding or in a State or federal court. Effective immediately.
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0211
Effective Date August 15, 2025
Sent to the Governor
Passed Both Houses
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
Second Reading
Do Pass Education; 014-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
Assigned to Education
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Arrive in Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Assigned to Education Policy Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
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