Education

passed · Illinois · House Jun 2, 2025

HB 1838: SCH CD-SELECTIVE ADMISSIONS

Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board of a school district with 275,000 students or more shall prohibit any school of the district that has selective admission requirements from requiring a student in a pre-kindergarten program of the district to take a standardized test in order to be admitted to that school. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRemoves standardized test requirement for pre-K admission to selective schools, expanding access without barriers for young students in K-12 education.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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passed · Illinois · House Jun 2, 2025

HB 2466: HIGHER ED-INCARCERATED STUDENT

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Removes a provision specifically excluding academic programs for incarcerated students from the definition of "institution of higher learning", "qualified institution", and "institution". In provisions concerning the AIM HIGH Grant Program, removes the grant eligibility requirement that an applicant not be incarcerated.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRemoves barriers to higher education for incarcerated individuals, promoting rehabilitation and reducing recidivism - key criminal justice reform goals.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationRemoves exclusion of incarcerated students from higher education program definitions and grant eligibility, expanding educational access for a previously barred population.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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passed · Illinois · House May 31, 2025

HR 137: EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE

States that the new Department of Early Childhood and its planning process should prioritize appropriate attention to the facilities needs of our State's mixed-delivery system of early care and education. Additionally states that the State should move expeditiously to award its remaining Early Childhood Construction Grant monies to qualified applicants, to assist providers of critical birth-to-five programs in meeting their growing building-and-repair demands. Finally states that the State should also move as quickly as feasible to replenish Early Childhood Construction Grant resources to help Illinois achieve the long-term vision of the bipartisan Funding Commission for making services "simpler, better, fairer" for young children, their families, and communities statewide.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill allocates construction grants for early childhood facility repairs, directly funding infrastructure to support birth-to-five educational programs.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds facilities for birth-to-five programs, advancing access to early childhood healthcare services through construction grants for critical health-focused providers.85% confidence | Rep's Stance Voted absent

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passed both · Illinois · Senate May 31, 2025

SJR 13: LIBRARY ACCESS TASK FORCE

Creates the University Library & Professional Librarian Access & Transparency Task Force to examine the current state of libraries and professional librarianship on Illinois public university campuses and present a recommendation to the General Assembly to ensure that public academic libraries and the educational services provided by professional librarian faculty remains a viable and healthy benefit to Illinois students.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill creates task force to examine and recommend preserving university library services and professional librarian roles, directly protecting educational resources for students.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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passed · Illinois · House May 30, 2025

HJR 39: SUPPORT-AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS

Reaffirms commitment to upholding the health, dignity, and civil rights of all people with disabilities, including Autistic individuals across the spectrum of strengths, needs, and identities. Recognizes and honors the rightful presence, contributions, and leadership of neurodivergent individuals in inclusive schools, workplaces, and communities throughout every stage of life.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly recognizes neurodivergent individuals' presence in inclusive schools, advancing educational access for autistic students through civil rights affirmation.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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passed · Illinois · House May 27, 2025

HJR 29: ISBE-GIFTED LEARNERS

Directs the Professional Review Panel and the Illinois State Board of Education to conduct the analysis and financial modeling required to evaluate the implications of including other categories of advanced learners in addition to gifted as adequacy factors beginning in the 2026-2027 school year.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationDirects analysis to expand gifted learner categories, supporting broader educational access for advanced students through potential policy adjustments.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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passed · Illinois · House May 27, 2025

HR 32: LYME DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH

Urges the federal government to allocate more funding toward finding a cure for Lyme disease. Encourages the Illinois State Board of Education to begin health education to prevent tick bites for children who represent the highest risk group for tick-borne diseases. Declares the month of May 2025 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in the State of Illinois.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEncourages Illinois State Board of Education to implement health education curriculum on tick-bite prevention for children, expanding school health programs within educational framework.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareUrges federal funding for Lyme disease cure research and mandates school health education to prevent tick bites, advancing public health initiatives and disease prevention.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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passed · Illinois · House May 27, 2025

HR 133: WHOLE CHILD MONTH

Declares March 2025 as Illinois Whole Child Month to recognize the value of assuring that each student is challenged, supported, healthy, safe, and engaged. Urges parents, educators, and community members to support a whole child approach to education for each student. Urges every school in Illinois to celebrate Whole Child Month by adopting at least one of the whole child tenets to promote and encourage throughout the month.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationUrges schools to adopt whole child tenets promoting student health, safety, and engagement, enhancing holistic educational approaches95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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passed · Illinois · House May 21, 2025

HB 2696: SCH CD/SOPPA-COVERED INFO

Amends the School Code. Provides that the vendor of an assessment administered by the State Board of Education for the purpose of student application to or admissions consideration by institutions of higher education under a contract entered into, amended, renewed, or extended on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act must not sell or commercially exploit in any way covered information, as defined in the Student Online Personal Protection Act, that the vendor has access to because of its status as the vendor. Amends the Student Online Personal Protection Act. Provides that any person aggrieved by an operator's violation of the Act shall have a right of action in a State circuit court or as a supplemental claim in federal district court against the operator.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationPrevents commercial exploitation of student assessment data under SOPPA, protecting student privacy in educational contexts per bill's vendor restrictions.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyPrevents vendors from selling student data under SOPPA, directly protecting student data privacy per bill's prohibition on commercial exploitation of covered information.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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passed · Illinois · House May 2, 2025

HB 3252: SCH CD-WORK PREP COURSE

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.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates workplace prep and anti-discrimination training in career programs, enhancing curriculum standards for student safety and rights in K-12 education.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires workplace preparation instruction covering legal protections, anti-harassment, and anti-discrimination, directly advancing worker rights education for future employees.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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