Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 4397
Session 104th
Sch Cd-Sch Psychologist-Degree
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 21, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 13, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4397
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
House Votes (3)
Motion Text
Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Excused
Excused
Unknown
Johnson
Yes
Unknown
Jones
Excused
Excused
Excused
Summary
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that "school psychologist" means a psychologist who, along with other qualifications, has graduated with a specialist degree, an equivalent degree with the completion of a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours, or a higher degree in school psychology (rather than a master's degree or higher degree in psychology or educational psychology) from an institution of higher learning and has had at least 1,200 clock hours of supervised experience (rather than one school year of full-time supervised experience) in the delivery of school psychological services. Makes changes to provide that school psychological services provided by qualified specialists who hold a Professional Educator License endorsed for school psychology may include, but are not limited to: (1) providing assessments; (2) creating and implementing prevention and intervention services that support student learning; (3) providing mental and behavioral health services; (4) acting as liaisons between public schools and community agencies; (5) evaluating program effectiveness; (6) providing crisis prevention, response, and intervention within the school setting; (7) providing consultation and collaboration; (8) supervising school psychologist interns enrolled in school psychology programs; (9) screening school enrollments to identify children who should be referred for individual study; and (10) developing any other necessary programs and services. Provides that a school psychologist may not provide school psychological services outside of his or her employment to any student in any school district that employs the school psychologist. Makes other changes.
04/30/2026
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
04/28/2026
Senate
Assigned to Education
04/23/2026
Senate
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Karina Villa
04/21/2026
Senate
Referred to Assignments
04/21/2026
Senate
First Reading
04/21/2026
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
04/21/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/21/2026
Senate
Arrive in Senate
04/17/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
04/17/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
04/17/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
04/17/2026
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-009-000
04/17/2026
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/17/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
04/16/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
04/16/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
04/16/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
04/16/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford
04/10/2026
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
04/10/2026
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
03/25/2026
House
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-001-000
03/25/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote
03/18/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
02/11/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
02/11/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford
02/11/2026
House
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
01/14/2026
House
Referred to Rules Committee
01/14/2026
House
First Reading
01/13/2026
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 7:38:23 AM
Record Updated
May 5, 2026 9:14:37 AM