HB2801
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What this bill does
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall compile and disseminate annually a list of Illinois organizations offering externships, internships, and volunteer opportunities to young women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Provides that each school board shall post the list disseminated by the State Board of Education in a location easily accessible to students.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 421 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
Bills sponsored by Regan Deering advance 1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regan Deering | Chief sponsor | 235 | $157,697.81 | Sally Andreas ($11,900.00); Jeffrey Tinervin ($7,500.00); Richard Uihlein ($7,300.00) |
| Sue Scherer | Sponsor | 76 | $166,498.00 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($15,000.00); Operating Engineers ($13,500.00); Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($12,500.00) |
| Anna Moeller | Sponsor | 157 | $196,750.18 | Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC ($25,000.00); IPACE ($11,750.00); Illinois Hospital Association PAC ($10,000.00) |
| Sally J. Turner | Sponsor | 216 | $145,901.59 | Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($10,000.00); Ameren Illinois ($8,000.00); Realtor Political Action Committee ($8,000.00) |
| Jason Plummer | Sponsor | 93 | $272,535.57 | Constitution Bank ($103,282.72); Bank of Hillsboro ($76,097.85); Charles Drury, Jr. ($5,800.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Sue Scherer, Sally J. Turner | $22,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Sue Scherer, Anna Moeller, Jason Plummer, Sally J. Turner, Regan Deering | $17,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Sue Scherer, Sally J. Turner, Regan Deering | $17,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | Anna Moeller, Jason Plummer, Sally J. Turner | $14,500.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | Anna Moeller, Jason Plummer | $13,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Sue Scherer, Jason Plummer, Sally J. Turner | $12,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | Anna Moeller, Sally J. Turner | $10,500.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Anna Moeller, Jason Plummer, Sally J. Turner | $8,500.00 |
| IHA PAC | Anna Moeller, Regan Deering | $7,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois PAC | Jason Plummer, Sally J. Turner | $6,500.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | Anna Moeller, Sally J. Turner, Regan Deering | $5,000.00 |
| Alfred Rossi | Sally J. Turner, Regan Deering | $5,000.00 |
| Constellation Energy Generation | Anna Moeller, Sally J. Turner | $5,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | Jason Plummer, Sally J. Turner, Regan Deering | $4,500.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | Sue Scherer, Sally J. Turner | $4,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Sue Scherer, Anna Moeller | $3,500.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund | Anna Moeller, Sally J. Turner | $3,250.00 |
| Don Tracy | Sally J. Turner, Regan Deering | $3,000.00 |
| State Farm Federal PAC | Jason Plummer, Sally J. Turner, Regan Deering | $3,000.00 |
| NRG Energy | Sue Scherer, Sally J. Turner | $2,750.00 |
| CHEMPAC | Jason Plummer, Sally J. Turner, Regan Deering | $2,500.00 |
| Illinois CPAs for Political Action | Jason Plummer, Sally J. Turner | $2,400.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | Sue Scherer, Regan Deering | $2,000.00 |
| Friends of Nicholas Smith | Sue Scherer, Anna Moeller | $2,000.00 |
| Steven Bills | Sue Scherer, Anna Moeller | $2,000.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
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| Constitution Bank | — | — | 13 | $103,282.72 |
| Bank of Hillsboro | — | — | 6 | $76,097.85 |
| Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC | — | — | 2 | $25,000.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 3 | $22,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 5 | $17,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 9 | $17,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 8 | $14,500.00 |
| Operating Engineers | — | — | 5 | $13,500.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC | — | — | 3 | $13,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 4 | $12,000.00 |
| Sally Andreas | Homemaker | None | 2 | $11,900.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 2 | $11,750.00 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | — | — | 3 | $11,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $11,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 6 | $10,500.00 |
| Local 137 | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| United Assn of Journeymen | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Downstate IL Laborers District Council PAC | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 6 | $8,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 3 | $7,770.34 |
| Jeffrey Tinervin | Owner | Real Estate Developer | 3 | $7,500.00 |
| Richard Uihlein | Owner | Uline | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | — | — | 1 | $7,300.00 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 4 | $7,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
18 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Donovan Griffith | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Proponent | Education | 2025-05-06 |
| Kim Robinson | Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association | IPLSA | Proponent | Education | 2025-05-06 |
| Kim Robinson | Illinois Society of Professional Engineers | ISPE | Proponent | Education | 2025-05-06 |
| Alison Maley | Illinois Principals Association | Illinois Principals Association | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Kim Robinson | Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association | IPLSA | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Kim Robinson | Illinois Society of Professional Engineers | ISPE | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Tyler Diers | TechNet | TechNet | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Kim Robinson | Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association | IPLSA | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-12 |
| Kim Robinson | Illinois Society of Professional Engineers | ISPE | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-12 |
| Tyler Diers | TechNet | TechNet | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-12 |
| Mary Prusnick | School District 54 | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-04-07 |
| Donovan Griffith | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-04-07 |
| Francesca Morris | Self | Self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-04-07 |
| Nicholas Haile | self | self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-04-07 |
| Richard Weibl | . | Self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-04-07 |
| Stephanie Sorrentino | Bite-Sized Beginnings, PLLC | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-04-07 | |
| Hector Rodriguez | Illinois State Board of Education | ISBE | No Position On Merits | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-04-07 |
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 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 9 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 113 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Passed | 113 | — | |
| 2025-05-06 | S | Committee | Education | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 14 | — |
| 2025-05-22 | S | Floor | May 22, 2025 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 58 | — |
Action History
36 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0249. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-05 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Tony M. McCombie 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 | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Sue Scherer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Anna Moeller Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | 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 |
| 2025-03-20 | 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 |
| 2025-03-24 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Tony M. McCombie | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-24 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-26 | 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 |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Regan Deering Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed113-000-001 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Sally J. Turner 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 | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Assigned toEducation Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do PassEducation; 014-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Jason Plummer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;058-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-20 | House | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0249 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |