Illinois · House Bill 3541 · 104th General Assembly

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HB 3541 Sponsored by Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Next
  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 Energy Transition Act. Provides that the Climate Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program shall recruit, prescreen, and provide pre-apprenticeship training relevant to clean energy apprenticeships in the construction and building trades and that the Program shall meet certain requirements regarding applicant placements (rather than requiring each Climate Works Hub that receives funding from the Energy Transition Assistance Fund to perform certain actions).

Every action

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

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  8. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 027-000-000 · House Labor & Commerce
  9. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  10. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  12. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  13. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  14. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  15. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  16. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  17. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  18. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 027-000-000 · House Labor & Commerce
  19. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  20. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  21. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-021-000
  22. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  24. SenateArrive in Senate
  25. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  1. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities · Senate Energy and Public Utilities
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
  8. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 92–21
Apr 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 21 Not voting 5
Democrats: 76 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 21 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

No · 21

Not voting · 2

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 House Labor & Commerce Labor & Commerce - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 27

Not voting · 2

 Passed 27–0
Apr 9, 2025 House Labor & Commerce House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Labor & Commerce - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 27

Not voting · 2

 Passed 27–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 5 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.