IL HB2801 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on August 15 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-08-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0249
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on August 15 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-08-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0249
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Provides that, by July 1, 2026, the State Board of Education shall provide a form, posted publicly on its website, for organizations to submit opportunities for high school students to participate in externships, internships, or volunteer work related to career and technical education career pathways. Requires the opportunities submitted to be reviewed and approved by the State Board of Education. Requires the State Board of Education to post a list of approved opportunities on its website and share the list with all school districts annually. Provides that, by July 1, 2027 and by July 1 each year thereafter, the State Board of Education shall compile and publish a report on its website listing the total number of organizations that submitted opportunities for high school students the previous year, and the report shall be disaggregated by the career areas under which each opportunity fell.
Title
SCH CD-STEAM OPPORTUNITY LIST
Sponsors
| Rep. Regan Deering [R] | Rep. Sue Scherer [D] | Rep. Anna Moeller [D] | Sen. Sally Turner [R] |
| Sen. Jason Plummer [R] |
Roll Calls
2025-05-22 - Senate - Motion in Senate (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-06 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-09 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 113 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - House - House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - House - House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-06 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-09 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 113 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - House - House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - House - House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0249 |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Governor Approved |
| 2025-06-20 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 014-000-000 |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025 |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001 |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Regan Deering |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000 |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 2025-03-24 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-03-24 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-02-06 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie |
