HB3411
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What this bill does
Appropriates $3,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Secretary of State for a recurring, permanent grant program for Illinois academic libraries. These grants shall be applied toward Open Education Resources. Effective July 1, 2025.
Stuck
P(Advance)
Chance it ever
reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
Chance it becomes
law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
Low
P(law) at intro —
sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 96%
Calculating prediction drivers...
Pipeline Progress
Current stage: In Committee · Last action 59 days ago · STAGNANT
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
Norma Hernandez
Moderate Influence (#80)
Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)
Bills sponsored by Norma Hernandez advance 5% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
119 witness slips filed
119 proponents / 0 opponents
47 organizations
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
119 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Comerford | Illinois Federation of Teachers | Illinois Federation of Teachers | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-04-30 |
| Greg McCormick | Illinois Secretary of State | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-04-30 | |
| Greg McCormick | Illinois Secretary of State | Illinois Secretary of State | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-04-23 |
| Aaron Skog | SWAN | SWAN | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Amanda McKay | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Amanda Pippitt | Millikin University | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Amy Byers | Illinois Library Association | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Amy Williams | Illinois Secretary of State | Illinois Secretary of State | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Andrew Smith | Millikin University | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Andy Newgren | Rockford University | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Anna McCue | DePaul University Library | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Anna Ortega | DePaul University | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Anne Craig | NA | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Ariel Orlov | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Ashley McMullin | DePaul University | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Audra Deemer | DePaul University | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Blanca Hernandez | self | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Brandon Board | Waubonsee Community College | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Brooke Mix | DePaul University Library | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Cameron Jckson | Millikin University | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Camille Brown | none | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Cari Didion | Higher Education | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Carol Reese | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Cynthia Robinson | Illinois Library Association | Illinois Library Association | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Cynthia T Kremer | Joliet Junior College | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| David Kirke Sievers | DePaul University | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Debra Chan | Waubonsee Community College | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Dee Anna Phares | Northern Illinois University | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Dennis Danowski | Macomb Public Library | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Dennis McGuire | self | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Devin Savage | Paul V. Galvin Library, Illinois Tech | Paul V. Galvin Library, Illinois Tech | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Edith List | self | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Edward Nichols | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Elizabeth Clarage | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Emily Porter | OSF | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Erich O'Connor | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Erin E Reid | Erikson Institute | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Evan Thomas | Waubonsee Community College | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Evangeline Reid | na | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Frances Brady | National Louis University | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Gavena Dahlman | Richland Community College | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Gwyneth Stupar | Independent | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| H Christine Chang | TIU | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Hannah Jackson | Waubonsee Community College | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Hannah Thompson | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Heather Jagman | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Jacqueline Mann | DePaul University | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Jamie Gentry | Personal | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Jamie Weber | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Jeff Endriss | DePaul University | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Jelle Wiersma | Oakton College | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Jennifer Stevens | University of Illinois System | University of Illinois System | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Jennifer Stubbs | self | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Jeremy Hall | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Jessica E Sparenberg | Parlin-Ingersoll Public Library | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Jingfeng Xia | Dominican University | Crown Library | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| John Fischer | Normal Public Library | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| John Rosmus | DePaul University John T. Richardson Library | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| John Scott Thomson | self | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Joshua Short | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Kaiya Schroeder | DePaul University | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Katie Davison | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Katrina Burch | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Kelly Fisher | self | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Kelly Hallisy | DePaul University Library | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Kimberlee King | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Kimberly Hazlett | self | myself | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Kimberly Shotick | Self | NA | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Kristin Lansdown | DePaul University | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Krystal M Lewis | DePaul University Library | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Kyle McCarrell | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Larissa Garcia | Northern Illinois University | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Laura Watson | Clarence Mitchell Library | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Leslie Bednar | Illinois Heartland Library System | Illinois Heartland Library System | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Leslie Starasta | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Lou Ann Jacobs | Retired | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Luisiana Melendez | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| M Claire Stewart | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Mallory Jallas | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Mary Black | Millikin University | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Matthew Lathrop | Heartland Community College | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Maxine McKinney de Royston | Erikson Institute | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Michele Leigh | Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Michelle Oh | Oakton College | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Michelle Thole | Greenville University | Greenville University | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Monica Dombrowski | Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Monica Harris | Reaching Across Illinois Library System | Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Myrle Todd Spires | Bradley University, Cullom-Davis Library | Bradley University | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Nancy Lupo | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Neil Voss | self | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Nessa Vahedian Khezerlou | Joliet Junior College | Selt | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Nick Yelverton | Illinois Federation of Teachers | Illinois Federation of Teachers | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Olivia Landgraff | DePaul University | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Pattie Piotrowski | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Paul Rizik | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Rachel Bicicchi | Millikin University | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Rachelle Stivers | self | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Rebecca Goode | Waubonsee Community College | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Rebecca Strang | North Central College | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Rene Leyva | Fossil Ridge Public Library District | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| RJ Podeschi | Millikin University | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Robert D Karpinski | DePaul University | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Ryan Johnson | O'Fallon Public Library | myself | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Samantha Ralston | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Sarah Henderson | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Sarah McHone-Chase | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Sharon Silverman | NA | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Spencer Brayton | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Stefanie R Bluemle | Augustana College | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Stephanie Fletcher | Illinois Institute of Technology | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Stephanie Nissen | Rockford University | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 | |
| Susan M Adams-Lanham | Barrington Area Library | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Terra Jacobson | SELF | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Timothy Andrew Ryan | Self | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Tina Decker | Self | Self, | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Tom Stagg | self | Self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Troy Swanson | Cook County College Teachers Union, IFT Local 1600 | members of the Cook County College Teachers Union | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Yasmine Abou-El-Kheir | self | self | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
| Zachariah Claybaugh | Dominican University | Proponent | Approp-General Service | 2025-03-19 |
Action History
10 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-09 — Added Co-SponsorRep. Lisa Davis. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-02-07
Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Norma Hernandez House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-02-13
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-02-18
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.
2025-02-18
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.
2025-02-19
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Anne Stava Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-02-19
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Michael Crawford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-03-11
Committee Assignment
Assigned toAppropriations-General Services Committee 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.
2025-07-01
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Mild −
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(b); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED FLOOR DEADLINE — bill passed committee but did not get a floor vote (2nd/3rd Reading) before the deadline. Re-referred to Rules. Bill had momentum but stalled.
2026-02-09
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Daniel Didech Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2026-02-09
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Lisa Davis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Norma Hernandez House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Anne Stava Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Michael Crawford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned toAppropriations-General Services Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-07-01 | House | Rule 19(b) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(b); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Daniel Didech Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Lisa Davis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |