HB2470
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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.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 568 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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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
Bills sponsored by Jehan Gordon-Booth advance 15% more often than the chamber average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Chief sponsor | 156 | $438,032.56 | Carpentry Advancement PAC ($72,800.00); Illinois Political Action Committee for Education ($55,000.00); SEIU HealthCare IL IN Pac HCII PAC ($41,500.00) |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Sponsor | 86 | $95,238.00 | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. ($10,000.00); Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($7,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Jehan Gordon-Booth, Camille Y. Lilly | $18,500.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Jehan Gordon-Booth, Camille Y. Lilly | $6,500.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Jehan Gordon-Booth, Camille Y. Lilly | $3,000.00 |
| PhRMA | Jehan Gordon-Booth, Camille Y. Lilly | $2,500.00 |
| Cozen O'Connor | Jehan Gordon-Booth, Camille Y. Lilly | $1,500.00 |
| Allstate Insurance Company | Jehan Gordon-Booth, Camille Y. Lilly | $1,500.00 |
| Illinois CPA's for Political Action | Jehan Gordon-Booth, Camille Y. Lilly | $1,400.00 |
| Peoples Gas Light & Coke | Jehan Gordon-Booth, Camille Y. Lilly | $1,250.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | — | — | 3 | $72,800.00 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | — | — | 2 | $55,000.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN Pac HCII PAC | — | — | 2 | $41,500.00 |
| IL Laborers Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 4 | $18,500.00 |
| Save Our Local Businesses IL PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Boyd Gaming Corporation | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL Pac | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| IHA Political Committee | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Michael Sacks | CEO | Grosvenor Capitol | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 3 | $6,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Inc. | — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| AGC of Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $5,500.00 |
| Associated Firefighters of IL Pac | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Liuna Chicago Laborer's District Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| S.E.I.U. Local 73 B-Pac Acct. | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor Management | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $4,600.00 |
| ILL House Legislative Black Caucus PAC | — | — | 1 | $4,513.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corp. | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
Public Engagement
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 |
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| 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.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 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 − |