Illinois HB 476: EDUCATION-TECH

Introduced Dec 17, 2024
In committee Jan 9, 2025
Passed the House Apr 17, 2026
Passed the Senate Next
To the governor
Became law

What it does

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

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Every action

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

Show the 23 earlier steps

Dec 17, 2024HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Jan 9, 2025HouseFirst Reading
Jan 9, 2025CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Mar 4, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 · House Executive
Mar 12, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
Mar 25, 2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
Mar 25, 2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
Apr 11, 2025HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
May 31, 2025CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Apr 14, 2026CommitteeApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
Apr 14, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Apr 14, 2026HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Apr 14, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Apr 14, 2026CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Apr 14, 2026CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
Apr 15, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Apr 15, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Apr 15, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
Apr 15, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Apr 15, 2026CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
Apr 17, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Apr 17, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

Apr 17, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
Apr 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Apr 17, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Apr 21, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
Apr 21, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
Apr 21, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Apr 21, 2026SenateFirst Reading
Apr 21, 2026CommitteeReferred 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 103–0

Apr 17, 2026 · journal entry

Yes 103 No 0 Not voting 15

Democrats: 69 yes, 0 no Republicans: 34 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 103

Excused · 15

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 12, 2025	House Executive	Executive - Do Pass Members Yes · 12 Ann M. WilliamsD Christopher "C.D." DavidsmeyerR Curtis J. Tarver, IID Elizabeth "Lisa" HernandezD Jackie HaasR Jehan Gordon-BoothD John M. CabelloR Maurice A. West, IID Nicholas K. SmithD Robert "Bob" RitaD Ryan SpainR Theresa MahD	Passed 12–0
Apr 15, 2026	House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter	House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter - Recommends Be Adopted Members Yes · 9 Angelica Guerrero-CuellarD Anna MoellerD Bob MorganD Daniel DidechD David FriessR Janet Yang RohrD Joe C. SosnowskiR Nicole La HaR Sue SchererD	Passed 9–0