HB3026
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What this bill does
Amends the School Code by adding the Dual Language Education Article. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt comprehensive guidance for school districts on starting new dual language education programs and expanding existing programs. Provides that the guidance shall cover a comprehensive program structure, curriculum, instruction, assessment and accountability, staff quality and professional development, family and community engagement, and support and resources. Provides that the State Board of Education's Equity Journey Continuum shall integrate: (1) dual language education into the broader framework of student learning to ensure it is considered an essential part of educational equity and excellence; and (2) specific provisions for dual language teachers, focusing on recruitment, professional development, and retention of bilingual educators. Requires a school district to establish recognition pathways for biliteracy at various levels before high school. Requires each school district to: (1) create an intuitive and resource-rich online platform that provides comprehensive information and tools for potential bilingual educators; (2) develop strategies to ensure bilingual educators remain in the profession; and (3) launch a marketing campaign that aligns with the U.S. Department of Education's "Being Bilingual is a Superpower" initiative, focusing on the benefits of bilingualism and highlighting inspiring stories of bilingual educators and students.
PASSED INTO LAW
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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
Abdelnasser Rashid
Moderate Influence (#56)
Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)
Bills sponsored by Abdelnasser Rashid advance 8% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
14 witness slips filed
12 proponents / 1 opponents
10 organizations
Witness slips
14 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Rodriguez | IEA Member | IEA member | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-29 |
| Erika Mendez | Latino Policy Forum | Latino Policy Forum | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-29 |
| Hector Rodriguez | Illinois State Board of Education | Illinois State Board of Education | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-29 |
| Leonor Torres Whitt | Chicago Teachers Union | Legislative Coordinator | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-29 |
| Maggie Lakebrink | Illinois Education Association | Illinois Education Association | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-29 |
| Michelle Goluba-Melrose | IEA member | IEA | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-29 |
| Roisleen Todd | University Church Chicago | University Church Chicago | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-29 |
| Bill Curtin | Teach Plus | Teach Plus | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Michael Luebbers | Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance | On behalf of IFCC dba IFA | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-12 |
| Erika Mendez | Latino Policy Forum | Latino Policy Forum | No Position On Merits | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-04-07 |
| Hector Rodriguez | Illinois State Board of Education | Illinois State Board of Education | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-04-07 |
| Nicholas Haile | self | self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-04-07 |
| Stephanie Sorrentino Mulholland | Bite-Sized Beginnings, PLLC, Saint Xavier University | Stephanie Sorrentino Mulholland | Proponent | 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 | 77 | 35 | 0 | 6 | Passed | 42 | — | |
| S | Committee | Education | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 11 | — | |
| 2025-05-22 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 43 | 12 | 0 | 4 | Passed | 31 | — |
Action History
36 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0266. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-02-06
Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Abdelnasser Rashid 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.
2025-03-19
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Abdelnasser Rashid
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-19
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] 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.
2025-03-19
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.
2025-03-19
Amendment Actions
Mild −
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
[Amendment] Bill tabled — temporarily set aside. In IL, tabling is less final than in Congress; bills can be brought back (Rule 7-11). But it's a negative signal when the bill itself (not an amendment) is tabled.
2025-03-20
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.
2025-03-21
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk byRep. Abdelnasser Rashid
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-21
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] 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.
2025-03-25
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers toElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-26
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.
2025-03-26
Floor Process
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill was ready for Second Reading but was paused/held by the sponsor. Usually indicates the sponsor is still negotiating amendments or gathering votes. NOT a negative signal — the sponsor controls the pace.
2025-04-07
Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be AdoptedElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-002-000
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-08
Amendment Actions
Positive
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
[Amendment] Bill or resolution adopted by the chamber.
2025-04-08
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.
2025-04-08
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed077-035-000 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.
2025-04-08
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Hoan Huynh Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-09
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.
2025-04-09
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.
2025-04-09
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Chief Senate SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate sponsor assigned for a House bill.
2025-04-09
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.
2025-04-09
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.
2025-04-23
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.
2025-04-30
Committee Action
Positive
Do PassEducation; 012-001-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-04-30
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-05-01
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage. Floor amendments can be offered here.
2025-05-01
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-01
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Alternate Chief Co-SponsorSen. Christopher Belt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate chief co-sponsor added.
2025-05-22
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Passed;043-012-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-05-22
Concurrence
Positive
Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4
Bill PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS. Major milestone — bill goes to the Governor next.
2025-06-20
Governor Action
Positive
Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
Bill transmitted to the Governor for signature. Strong positive — bill has passed both chambers.
2025-08-15
Governor Action
Positive
Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL. Bill is now law (pending effective date).
2025-08-15
Enacted Into Law
Law
Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX
Law's effective date announced. Most IL laws take effect January 1 of the next year unless otherwise specified.
2025-08-15
Enacted Into Law
Law
Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0266 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-06 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Abdelnasser Rashid 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 | — |
| 2025-03-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Abdelnasser Rashid | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 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 |
| 2025-03-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled | Amendment Actions | Mild − |
| 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 |
| 2025-03-21 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk byRep. Abdelnasser Rashid | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-21 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 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. 2 Recommends Be AdoptedElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-002-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | 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 - Passed077-035-000 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 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-09 | 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 | — |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Do PassEducation; 012-001-000 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 | Added as Alternate Chief Co-SponsorSen. Christopher Belt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;043-012-000 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 . . . . . . . . .104-0266 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |