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HB2470

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HIGHER ED-GROW YOUR OWN TEACHR

What this bill does

Amends the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Act. In a provision regarding the selection of grantees, provides that: State appropriations shall be allocated with the intention of providing direct candidate support through consortia; and Grown Your Own Illinois may use no more than 5% of State appropriations for operational expenditures, but may supplement its operational expenditures with private funds. In a provision regarding expenditures under the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Initiative: requires grants to be distributed to consortia from Grow Your Own Illinois in an equitable manner based on candidate needs and in such a way as to provide the required support for a cohort of candidates; and provides that site-based cohort coordinators shall indicate to Grow Your Own Illinois the needs of candidates and shall have the authority to inform the development and operations of the cohort pertaining to certain topics. Allows the Board of Higher Education to create a process to allow cohorts to communicate operational or funding challenges pertaining to the implementation of the Grow Your Own Illinois program. Allows the Board to adopt rules to establish a complaint process. Makes other changes.

Sponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-02-03
Stuck
P(Advance)
0.3%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
0.7%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 99%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 384 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. 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.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

Public Engagement

11 witness slips filed 10 proponents / 1 opponents 9 organizations

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Witness slips

11 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
John Lowder Governmental Consulting Solutions Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools Proponent Higher Education 2025-03-19
Maureen Kelly Governors State University Governors State University Proponent Higher Education 2025-03-19
Terrance Bond Self Proponent Higher Education 2025-03-19
Chris Dvorak ROE 35 Chris Dvorak Proponent Higher Education 2025-03-12
John Consolino Regional Office of Education 13 Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, Washington Counties Proponent Higher Education 2025-03-12
John Lowder Lowder Governmental Solutions Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools Proponent Higher Education 2025-03-12
Kathy Marshall Regional Office of Education 28 Proponent Higher Education 2025-03-12
Matt Renaud Regional Office of Education 13 Clinton, Jefferson, Marion and Washington Counties Regional Office of Education Proponent Higher Education 2025-03-12
Maureen Kelly Governors State University Governors State University Proponent Higher Education 2025-03-12
Patricia Dal Santo - Regional Superintendent of Schools Kane County Regional Office of Education Kane County Regional Office of Education Proponent Higher Education 2025-03-12
Liza Pappas Grow Your Own Illinois Grow Your Own Illinois Opponent Higher Education 2025-03-12

Action History

6 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-21 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-03 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Jehan Gordon-Booth House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-02-04 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-02-04 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-03 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-04 Committee Assignment
Assigned toHigher Education Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-21 Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-03 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Jehan Gordon-Booth House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-04 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-04 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-03 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-04 House Assigned toHigher Education Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-21 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −