HB2986
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What this bill does
Amends the Holocaust and Genocide Commission Act to make changes concerning Commission members. Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall have departments (rather than divisions) within the State Board. Makes changes concerning block grants for Chicago. Removes language encouraging the State Superintendent of Education to establish a program of academic credit for Tech Prep work-based learning for secondary school students with an interest in pursuing such career training. With respect to a school district's required account audit, provides that the auditing firm for each school district shall file with the State Board the Annual Financial Report no later than February 15 following the end of each fiscal year and makes other changes. With respect to a school financial condition statement, removes language providing that any district from which a report is not received when required shall have its portion of the distributive fund withheld for the next ensuing year until the report is filed and makes other changes. Makes changes concerning a statement of affairs and a report on contracts. Removes language providing for enrollment of an English learner in a program in transitional bilingual education for a period of 3 years. Repeals provisions concerning: the Mathematics and Science Block Grant Program Article; rewards; the Reading Improvement Block Grant Program; the Continued Reading Improvement Block Grant Program; the School STEAM Grant Program; and civic education advancement. Makes conforming and other changes in the School Code and the Bikeway Act. Repeals the Illinois Summer School for the Arts Act and the Interagency Board for Children who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing and have an Emotional or Behavioral Disorder Act.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 237 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 Diane Blair-Sherlock advance 13% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
Witness slips
16 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-29 |
| Jim Morphew | Sorling Northrup | Illinois Speech Language Hearing Association | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-29 |
| LaTonia Sheared | IEA | IEA | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-29 |
| Penny Lee-Cox | Illinois Education Association | Illinois Education Association | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-29 |
| Samantha White | Illinois State Board of Education | Illinois State Board of Education | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-29 |
| Alison Maley | Illinois Principals Association | Illinois Principals Association | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-03-12 |
| Emily Warnecke | Illinois Association of School Administrators | IASA | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-03-12 |
| Hector Rodriguez | Illinois State Board of Education | Illinois State Board of Education | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-03-12 |
| Kyle Hillman | National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | Proponent | Education Policy | 2025-03-12 |
| Casey McCoy | McCoy Academy | Casey McCoy | Opponent | Education Policy | 2025-03-12 |
| Justin Mahwikizi | The American Institute Of Action | The American Institute Of Action | Opponent | Education Policy | 2025-03-12 |
| Shane McCoy | McCoy Academy | McCoy Academy | Opponent | Education Policy | 2025-03-12 |
| Annette Hightower | Annette Hightower | No Position On Merits | Education Policy | 2025-03-12 | |
| Kelly Turner | Illinois Federation of Teachers | IFT | No Position On Merits | Education Policy | 2025-03-12 |
| Unique Mickens | Illinois Education Association | IEA | No Position On Merits | Education Policy | 2025-03-12 |
| Kelly Turner | Illinois Federation of Teachers | IFT | No Position On Merits | Education Policy | 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 |
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| H | Committee | Education Policy | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 13 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 112 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Passed | 112 | — | |
| S | Committee | Education | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 14 | — | |
| 2025-05-22 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 58 | — |
Action History
58 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0261. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-06 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 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 toEducation Policy Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toEducation Policy Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-12 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inEducation Policy Committee; by Voice Vote | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateEducation Policy Committee; 013-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-12 | 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 |
| 2025-03-19 | 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 |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed112-000-001 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Hoan Huynh Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Doris Turner 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 | — |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Assigned toEducation Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Doris Turner | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Doris Turner | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toEducation | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers toEducation | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Do Pass as AmendedEducation; 014-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary bySen. Doris Turner | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers toEducation | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do AdoptEducation; 014-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading Rule 5-4(a) | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; D. Turner | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;058-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Mild + |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed ConcurRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed ConcurRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred toEducation Policy Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred toEducation Policy Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be AdoptedEducation Policy Committee; 011-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be AdoptedEducation Policy Committee; 011-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs113-000-000 | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs113-000-000 | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | House | House Concurs Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-24 | 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 . . . . . . . . .104-0261 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |