HB 3252 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

SCH CD-WORK PREP COURSE

Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district that maintains any of grades 9 through 12 and offers school facilitated employment, career pathways, or internship experiences shall provide to students participating in the program (rather than may include in its high school curriculum): (1) instruction on workplace preparation that covers legal protections in the workplace; and (2) protection against sexual harassment and racial and other forms of discrimination.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 14, 2025 Last action May 2, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 10, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify that school districts offering workplace experience courses must provide specific instruction on legal protections and discrimination issues. The changes rename the course from 'Workplace preparation' to 'Workplace experience preparation' and expand the list of eligible activities to include broader workplace experience courses, not just employment or internships. Additionally, the text was reorganized to ensure the mandatory requirement for instruction is clearly linked to the provision of these courses.

Scope change

The scope of eligible programs was expanded from specific 'school facilitated employment, career pathways, or internship experiences' to a broader category of 'workplace experience courses, including school-facilitated employment or internships.'

REQUIREMENT

The course title was changed from 'Workplace preparation course' to 'Workplace experience preparation course'.

The list of specific discrimination issues to be covered was updated to include 'disparities in pay' instead of just 'pay gaps' and rephrased for clarity.

SCOPE

Eligible programs were broadened to include 'workplace experience courses' in addition to employment and internships.

TECHNICAL

The text structure was reorganized to place the school board's authority to determine minimum instruction time immediately after the list of required topics, improving readability.

Floor votes · House Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

77–38

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 118

Apr 10, 2025

D Democratic78

77 Yea 1

98% Yea

R Republican40

38 Nay 2

95% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-038-000

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rick Ryan

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Education Policy Committee

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 20 co-sponsors