HB2801 - 104th General Assembly

SCH CD-STEAM OPPORTUNITY LIST
Last Action

6/20/2025 - House: Sent to the Governor
House Sponsors

Rep. Regan Deering - Sue Scherer and Anna Moeller

Senate Sponsors

(Sen. Sally J. Turner and Jason Plummer)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

Synopsis As Introduced

Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall compile and disseminate annually a list of Illinois organizations offering externships, internships, and volunteer opportunities to young women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Provides that each school board shall post the list disseminated by the State Board of Education in a location easily accessible to students.

House Floor Amendment No. 1

Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that, by July 1, 2026, the State Board of Education shall provide a form, posted publicly on its website, for organizations to submit opportunities for high school students to participate in externships, internships, or volunteer work related to career and technical education career pathways. Requires the opportunities submitted to be reviewed and approved by the State Board of Education. Requires the State Board of Education to post a list of approved opportunities on its website and share the list with all school districts annually. Provides that, by July 1, 2027 and by July 1 each year thereafter, the State Board of Education shall compile and publish a report on its website listing the total number of organizations that submitted opportunities for high school students the previous year, and the report shall be disaggregated by the career areas under which each opportunity fell.
Actions

Date Chamber Action
2/05/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie
2/06/2025 House First Reading
2/06/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/04/2025 House Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
3/11/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
3/11/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
3/19/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
3/20/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie
3/24/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/25/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
3/26/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/07/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000
4/09/2025 House Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Regan Deering
4/09/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/09/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/09/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001
4/10/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/10/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025
4/23/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
4/23/2025 Senate First Reading
4/23/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/29/2025 Senate Assigned to Education
5/07/2025 Senate Do Pass Education; 014-000-000
5/07/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
5/08/2025 Senate Second Reading
5/08/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
5/20/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
5/22/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
5/22/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/22/2025 House Passed Both Houses
6/20/2025 House Sent to the Governor