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HB2685

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EDUC-SCHOOL LIBRARY TASK FORCE

What this bill does

Amends the School Code. Requires the Illinois State Board of Education to create the Licensed School Librarian Task Force, which shall meet a minimum of 4 times and shall submit, no later than 12 months after the first convening of the Task Force, a final report to the Governor and the General Assembly containing recommendations, including, but not limited to, recommendations for how to ensure Illinois public elementary and secondary schools consider, budget appropriate resources for, and employ licensed school librarians in future academic years from available State and local resources. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-02-04
Stuck
P(Advance)
7.2%
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
2.7%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 93%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 311 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

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Witness slips

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

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Derek Blaida Blaida and Associates LLC Illinois Library Association Proponent Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter 2025-03-12
Kelly Turner Illinois Federation of Teachers IFT Proponent Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter 2025-03-12

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
H Committee Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter 9 0 0 0 Passed 9 —
H Floor Third Reading 76 36 0 6 Passed 40 —

Action History

21 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-06-02 — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-04 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. William "Will" Davis House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-02-06 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.
2025-02-06 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.
2025-03-04 Committee Assignment
Assigned toElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 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.
2025-03-05 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Katie Stuart Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-11 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.
2025-03-12 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-03-13 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-03-25 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-03-25 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-10 Cross-Chamber
Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Debbie Meyers-Martin Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Chief sponsor changed — may indicate leadership taking ownership or a strategic handoff.
2025-04-10 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed076-036-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50
Bill PASSED on Short Debate Third Reading. Bill cleared the chamber.
2025-04-14 Cross-Chamber Positive
Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
House bill arrives in the Senate after passing the House.
2025-04-14 Procedural
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54
Bill queued for First Reading in the second chamber.
2025-04-14 Cross-Chamber Positive
Chief Senate SponsorSen. Rachel Ventura Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate sponsor assigned for a House bill.
2025-04-14 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.
2025-04-14 Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments 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.
2025-04-29 Committee Assignment
Assigned toEducation 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.
2025-05-09 Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4)
Senate committee deadline set or extended. Procedural — establishes when the bill must be voted out of committee.
2025-05-23 Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4)
Senate committee deadline set or extended. Procedural — establishes when the bill must be voted out of committee.
2025-06-02 Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a)
Senate procedural rule — bill re-referred to Assignments for missing Rule 2-10 deadline. Bill is NOT dead but faces uphill battle.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-04 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. William "Will" Davis House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-06 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-06 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-04 House Assigned toElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-05 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Katie Stuart Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-11 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-12 House Do Pass / Short DebateElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) Committee Action Positive
2025-03-13 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
2025-03-25 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
2025-03-25 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-10 House Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Debbie Meyers-Martin Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber —
2025-04-10 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed076-036-000 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 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 Procedural —
2025-04-14 Senate Chief Senate SponsorSen. Rachel Ventura Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber Positive
2025-04-14 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-04-14 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-04-29 Senate Assigned toEducation Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-05-09 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) Deadlines & Re-referrals —
2025-05-23 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) Deadlines & Re-referrals —
2025-06-02 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −