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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 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 27, 2025

HR 90: SUPPORT-NIGHT COURSES

Expresses strong support for the continued offering and expansion of night courses and programs at Illinois colleges and universities. Urges higher education institutions and governing bodies to prioritize and protect night programs from budgetary cuts or elimination.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly urges protection of night programs from budgetary cuts, advocating against defunding of educational services.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly urges protection and expansion of night courses at Illinois colleges, directly advancing higher education access and program funding without restrictions.95% 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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passed · Illinois · House Apr 23, 2025

HB 1869: SCH CD-SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

Amends the Regional Superintendent of Schools Article of the School Code. Allows the State Superintendent of Education to designate a regional office of education or intermediate service center as a learning partner in any iteration of the statewide system of support so that services are provided to schools that are identified for school improvement under (i) the accountability system and (ii) the definition for Targeted, Comprehensive, or Intensive. Provides that the status of learning partner may be revoked at the State Superintendent's sole discretion. Effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationDesignates regional offices as learning partners to provide support services to schools under improvement, strengthening systemic support for struggling schools.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 23, 2025

HB 2503: SCH CD-ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish the State Instructional Technology Advisory Board, which shall collaborate with the State Board of Education to provide guidance, integration, oversight, and evaluation of education technologies, including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence technologies. Sets forth the membership of the Advisory Board and terms. Requires the State Board, with the Advisory Board, to develop standards concerning safety, transparency, data privacy, and educational quality for any artificial intelligence technology that may be used in schools and develop guidance for school districts and educators on the use of artificial intelligence in education and the development of artificial intelligence literacy. Requires the annual school district report to the State Board regarding educational technology capacity and policies to include how students, teachers, and district employees use artificial intelligence. Provides that the Internet safety education curriculum shall include instruction in the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates State Instructional Technology Advisory Board to guide AI tech integration in schools, establishing standards for safety and oversight in educational technology use.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill creates Advisory Board to oversee AI in education with safety/transparency standards, advancing responsible tech integration in schools85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 11, 2025

HB 2787: BD HIGHER ED-CAPITAL IMPROVE

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Removes language providing that each State university must submit its plan for capital improvements of non-instructional facilities to the Board of Higher Education for approval before final commitments are made if the total cost of the project as approved by the institution's board of control is in excess of $2 million.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRemoves approval barrier for university capital improvements, facilitating infrastructure development per bill's amendment to Board of Higher Education Act90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 11, 2025

HB 2806: STEM OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish, implement, and administer a STEM Opportunity Scholarship Program, using funds appropriated from the STEM Opportunity Scholarship Program Fund, for the purpose of offering scholarships to young women pursuing degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at public universities in this State. Sets forth provisions concerning eligibility, preference and priority, the assistance awarded, funding, and rulemaking. Creates the STEM Opportunity Scholarship Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Makes a corresponding change in the State Finance Act.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates new state-funded scholarship program, allocating budget resources for STEM education using appropriated funds per bill language.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates scholarship program funding STEM education for women at public universities, expanding access to higher education in underrepresented fields.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill funds scholarships for STEM education including technology fields, directly advancing tech talent development through education funding.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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in committee · Illinois · House Apr 11, 2025

HB 3376: SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-IEP-GUIDANCE

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to provide regulatory guidance to relevant stakeholders regarding individualized education program evaluations.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires State Board guidance on IEP evaluations, strengthening special education compliance and support for students with disabilities within K-12 education framework.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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