HB 951 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

HB 951 makes a technical amendment to the Legislative Accessibility Act. It specifically revises the language in a section related to the act's short title.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 21, 2026 Last action Apr 21, 2026

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Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Apr 17, 2026

MODERATE

This bill establishes a new workforce training program called the Illinois Municipal Works and Service Trainee Program, administered by Morton College. It creates a dedicated fund to finance the program and requires Morton College to submit annual reports on participant demographics and outcomes. The changes expand the scope of state legislation to include this specific initiative, which aims to create a diverse pipeline of workers for municipal, healthcare, and other service sector jobs.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a technical amendment to the Legislative Accessibility Act to include two new substantive sections: one establishing a new training program and fund, and another adding a new section to the Public Community College Act.

SCOPE

Established the Illinois Municipal Works and Service Trainee Program, a regional workforce training initiative led by Morton College to train workers for municipal, healthcare, and service sector careers.

FISCAL

Created the Illinois Municipal Works and Service Trainee Fund, a special state treasury fund that will receive up to $650,000 annually starting July 1, 2026, from the Rebuild Illinois Projects Fund.

REQUIREMENT

Mandated that Morton College provide annual reports to state review panels by April 1, detailing recruitment numbers, participant demographics (race, gender, veteran status, etc.), placement rates, and recommendations for program improvement.

ELIGIBILITY

Defined eligibility for the program to include residents of the Morton College service area as a priority, with remaining capacity available to other eligible participants seeking training in specified industries.

TECHNICAL

Replaced an existing technical amendment to the Legislative Accessibility Act with new substantive content related to the new training program.

Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2026

How they voted

66–34

Passed · 16 other

Total votes 116

Apr 17, 2026

D Democratic76

66 Yea 10

86% Yea

R Republican40

34 Nay 6

85% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-034-000

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-007-000

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

lower

May 31, 2025

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Executive Committee

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors