Illinois · House Resolution 942 · 103rd General Assembly

IL MINORITY TEACHER SCHOLAR.

HR 942 Sponsored by Laura Faver Dias Adopted

  1. Introduced Nov 15, 2024
  2. In committee Nov 19, 2024
  3. Adopted by the House Jan 7, 2025

What it does

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

Affirms the importance and targeted value of the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship in increasing diversity in the teacher workforce. Celebrates the support that the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship has offered to aspiring teachers to date and the scholarship's role in growing the diversity of teacher preparation in Illinois. Urges the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to continue to administer…

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Affirms the importance and targeted value of the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship in increasing diversity in the teacher workforce. Celebrates the support that the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship has offered to aspiring teachers to date and the scholarship's role in growing the diversity of teacher preparation in Illinois. Urges the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to continue to administer the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship in order to support aspiring teachers of color to enter the teaching profession. Urges the State of Illinois and its entities to continue to support efforts grounded in research and data that increase the diversity of the educator workforce in order to improve outcomes for all students in this State.

Every action

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

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  3. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  14. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  20. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
  1. CommitteeMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Higher Education Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez · House Higher Education
  2. HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 072-039-000
  3. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 007-001-000 · House Higher Education
  4. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  8. HouseResolution Adopted 076-018-000

Roll calls

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

Resolutions · Full House

Passed 76–18
Jan 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 76 No 18 Not voting 24
Democrats: 75 yes, 0 no Republicans: 1 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 76

No · 18

Not voting · 19

Absent · 1

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 7, 2025 House Higher Education Higher Education - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

Not voting · 4

 Passed 7–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 20 cosponsors: 20 Democrats.

All 20 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.