HB1869
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What this bill does
Amends the Regional Superintendent of Schools Article of the School Code. Allows the State Superintendent of Education to designate a regional office of education or intermediate service center as a learning partner in any iteration of the statewide system of support so that services are provided to schools that are identified for school improvement under (i) the accountability system and (ii) the definition for Targeted, Comprehensive, or Intensive. Provides that the status of learning partner may be revoked at the State Superintendent's sole discretion. Effective July 1, 2025.
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Current stage: Crossed Chambers · Last action 535 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez | Chief sponsor | 319 | $691,284.67 | Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund ($82,800.00); AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC ($38,600.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC HCII PAC ($26,400.00) |
| Michael W. Halpin | Sponsor | 258 | $986,156.02 | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council ($145,600.00); Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee ($145,600.00); IPACE ($92,800.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 9 | $155,600.00 |
| Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee | — | — | 3 | $145,600.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | — | — | 2 | $145,600.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 3 | $92,800.00 |
| North Ctrl IL Laborers Dist Council PAC | — | — | 3 | $75,300.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $70,800.00 |
| AFSCME IL Council 31 PAC | — | — | 1 | $68,800.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | — | — | 1 | $38,600.00 |
| ISDF | — | — | 10 | $26,572.62 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC HCII PAC | — | — | 1 | $26,400.00 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 4 | $18,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 7 | $18,000.00 |
| Elizabeth Hernandez | State Representative | State of IL | 2 | $16,374.43 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 4 | $11,500.00 |
| Cicero Firefighters Local 717 | — | — | 3 | $10,250.00 |
| Bottoms Up Vending | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| United Scrap, Inc. | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Cooney & Conway | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Power Rogers LLP | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Simmons Hanly Conroy | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 3 | $9,500.00 |
Witness slips
2 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Stoerger | Illinois State Board of Education | Illinois State Board of Educatiom | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-05 |
| John Lowder | Governmental Consulting Solutions | Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-05 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 8 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 112 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Passed | 112 | — |
Action History
15 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-23 — Referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-29 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Michelle Mussman House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-29 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Assigned toElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed112-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Michael W. Halpin Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |