Illinois · House Bill 3561 · 103rd General Assembly

SCH CD-CHI EDUCATOR PIPELINE

HB 3561 Sponsored by Lilian Jiménez Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 17, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that the board shall create an educator pipeline development program. Provides that the program shall seek to develop a licensed practical nurse seeking to become a health service nurse, a paraprofessional and related service personnel seeking to become a licensed teacher, or a multilingual staff employee seeking to become a licensed bilingual…

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Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that the board shall create an educator pipeline development program. Provides that the program shall seek to develop a licensed practical nurse seeking to become a health service nurse, a paraprofessional and related service personnel seeking to become a licensed teacher, or a multilingual staff employee seeking to become a licensed bilingual teacher. Provides that the program shall support up to 120 people per school year. Provides that the program shall partner with Chicago State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and the City Colleges of Chicago. Provides that members of the pipeline program shall complete necessary collegiate course work to attain the members' additional licensure. Provides that program members shall continue to work normally until required student teaching or clinical experiences are required. Provides that members of the program will work with cooperating instructors from the member's affiliate institution toward the successful completion of the member's required work experience. Provides that members of the program will have 3 years to complete the member's coursework and required work experience. Provides that members of the program who successfully complete the member's training will be placed, to the extent practicable, in the school where they completed the member's required work experience. Provides that those members who were unable to be placed at the school where the member completed the work experience shall be placed elsewhere in the school district. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education and the board shall split the costs of the program equally.

Every action

30 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-010-000 · House Labor & Commerce
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  9. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  10. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  11. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  12. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  13. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  16. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  17. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  18. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  19. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Theresa Mah
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  3. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 House Labor & Commerce Labor & Commerce - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 18

No · 10

 Passed 18–10

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 16 cosponsors: 16 Democrats.

All 16 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.