HB3247 - 104th General Assembly
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Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Lilian Jiménez - Rita Mayfield - Laura Faver Dias - Theresa Mah, Anna Moeller, Lindsey LaPointe, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Michelle Mussman, Barbara Hernandez, Kevin John Olickal, Dagmara Avelar, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Hoan Huynh, Aarón M. Ortíz, Norma Hernandez, Maura Hirschauer, Sonya M. Harper, Will Guzzardi, Kelly M. Cassidy, Michael Crawford, Carol Ammons, Anne Stava, Nicolle Grasse, Ann M. Williams, Nabeela Syed, Edgar González, Jr., Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Robyn Gabel, Eva-Dina Delgado and Kam Buckner
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Karina Villa - Adriane Johnson - Graciela Guzmán, Mary Edly-Allen, Rachel Ventura, Mark L. Walker, Sara Feigenholtz, Mike Simmons, Emil Jones, III, Javier L. Cervantes, Celina Villanueva, Robert F. Martwick, Cristina Castro and Omar Aquino)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/22-101 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Prohibits a child from being denied a free public education through secondary school while in the State based on the child's or associated person's perceived or actual citizenship or immigration status. Prohibits a school from excluding a child, or associated person, from participation in or denying a child, or associated person, the benefits of any program or activity on the grounds of that child's, or associated person's, actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status. Provides that a school must not use criteria, measures, or methods of administration that have the effect of excluding from participation or denying the benefits of any program or activity because of a child's, or associated person's, actual or perceived immigration status. Prohibits a school from threatening to disclose information regarding or relating to the actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status of a child, or associated person, or actually disclosing information based on perceived or unverified citizenship or immigration status, to any other person, entity, or any immigration or law enforcement agency. Provides that a school must not allow an immigration agent to enter a school site or school district facility for any purpose without providing valid identification, a written statement of purpose, and a valid judicial warrant, and, to the extent possible, receiving approval from the superintendent of the school district or the principal of the charter school, and their legal counsel. Provides that a school district or school must not detain any individual solely on the basis of any formal or informal request, or immigration detainer or civil immigration warrant from an immigration agent. Requires a school district or school to adopt a policy for complying with the amendatory Act. Allows any party aggrieved by a violation of the provisions to bring a civil lawsuit no later than 2 years after the violation occurred. Provides that if the court finds that a violation has occurred, the court may award to the plaintiff 3 times actual damages or $17,000, whichever is greater. Makes other changes.
Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (State Board of Education)
HB 3247 (H-AM-1) amends the School Code to ensure that children are not denied a free public education or excluded from any school programs or activities based on their or an associated person's actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status. The bill prohibits schools from using criteria or methods that lead to such exclusion and from disclosing or threatening to disclose immigration status infonnation to immigration or law enforcement agencies. It also restricts immigration agents' access to school premises without proper documentation and approval, and prohibits schools from detaining individuals solely based on immigration detainers or warrants. Schools are required to adopt policies to comply with these provisions, and individuals aggrieved by violations can file a civil lawsuit within two years, with potential damages of three times actual damages or $17,000. This change would not have a fiscal impact to the State Board of Education. There could potentially be increased costs to school districts, public schools, charter schools, and nonpublic schools; however, the exact amount is unknown.
HB 3247 (H-AM-1) amends the School Code to ensure that children are not denied a free public education or excluded from any school programs or activities based on their or an associated person's actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status. The bill prohibits schools from using criteria or methods that lead to such exclusion and from disclosing or threatening to disclose immigration status infonnation to immigration or law enforcement agencies. It also restricts immigration agents' access to school premises without proper documentation and approval, and prohibits schools from detaining individuals solely based on immigration detainers or warrants. Schools are required to adopt policies to comply with these provisions, and individuals aggrieved by violations can file a civil lawsuit within two years, with potential damages of three times actual damages or $17,000. This change would not have a fiscal impact to the State Board of Education. There could potentially be increased costs to school districts, public schools, charter schools, and nonpublic schools; however, the exact amount is unknown.
Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (State Board of Education)
HB 3247 (H-AM-2) amends the School Code to ensure that children are not denied a free public education or excluded from any school programs or activities based on their or an associated person's actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status. The bill prohibits schools from using criteria or methods that lead to such exclusion and from disclosing or threatening to disclose immigration status infonnation to immigration or law enforcement agencies. It also restricts immigration agents' access to school premises without proper documentation and approval, and prohibits schools from detaining individuals solely based on immigration detainers or warrants. Schools are required to adopt policies to comply with these provisions, and individuals aggrieved by violations can file a civil lawsuit within two years, with potential damages of three times actual damages or $17,000. This change would not have a fiscal impact to the State Board of Education. There could potentially be increased costs to school districts, public schools, charter schools, and nonpublic schools; however, the exact amount is unknown.
HB 3247 (H-AM-2) amends the School Code to ensure that children are not denied a free public education or excluded from any school programs or activities based on their or an associated person's actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status. The bill prohibits schools from using criteria or methods that lead to such exclusion and from disclosing or threatening to disclose immigration status infonnation to immigration or law enforcement agencies. It also restricts immigration agents' access to school premises without proper documentation and approval, and prohibits schools from detaining individuals solely based on immigration detainers or warrants. Schools are required to adopt policies to comply with these provisions, and individuals aggrieved by violations can file a civil lawsuit within two years, with potential damages of three times actual damages or $17,000. This change would not have a fiscal impact to the State Board of Education. There could potentially be increased costs to school districts, public schools, charter schools, and nonpublic schools; however, the exact amount is unknown.
Fiscal Note (State Board of Education)
HB 3247 amends the School Code to ensure that children are not denied a free public education or excluded from any school programs or activities based on their or an associated person's actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status. The bill prohibits schools from using criteria or methods that lead to such exclusion and from disclosing or threatening to disclose immigration status infonnation to immigration or law enforcement agencies. It also restricts immigration agents' access to school premises without proper documentation and approval, and prohibits schools from detaining individuals solely based on immigration detainers or warrants. Schools are required to adopt policies to comply with these provisions, and individuals aggrieved by violations can file a civil lawsuit within two years, with potential damages of three times actual damages or $17,000. This change would not have a fiscal impact to the State Board of Education. There could potentially be increased costs to school districts, public schools, charter schools, and nonpublic schools; however, the exact amount is unknown.
HB 3247 amends the School Code to ensure that children are not denied a free public education or excluded from any school programs or activities based on their or an associated person's actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status. The bill prohibits schools from using criteria or methods that lead to such exclusion and from disclosing or threatening to disclose immigration status infonnation to immigration or law enforcement agencies. It also restricts immigration agents' access to school premises without proper documentation and approval, and prohibits schools from detaining individuals solely based on immigration detainers or warrants. Schools are required to adopt policies to comply with these provisions, and individuals aggrieved by violations can file a civil lawsuit within two years, with potential damages of three times actual damages or $17,000. This change would not have a fiscal impact to the State Board of Education. There could potentially be increased costs to school districts, public schools, charter schools, and nonpublic schools; however, the exact amount is unknown.
House Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 5/22-101 new
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/22-105 new
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Prohibits a child from being denied a free public education through secondary school while in the State based on the child's or the child's parent's or guardian's perceived or actual citizenship or immigration status. Prohibits a school (defined as a public school, school district, or governing body organized under the Code and its agents) from excluding a child from participation in or denying a child the benefits of any program or activity on the grounds of that child's perceived or actual immigration status or the child's parent's or guardian's actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status. Prohibits a school from using policies or procedures or engaging in practices that have the effect of excluding a child from participation in or denying the benefits of any program or activity or the effect of excluding participation of the child's parent or guardian from parental engagement activities or programs because of the child's perceived or actual immigration status or the child's parent's or guardian's actual or perceived immigration status. Prohibits a school from performing certain other actions. Requires a school to develop procedures for reviewing and authorizing requests from law enforcement agents attempting to enter a school or school facility by July 1, 2026. Requires a school to adopt a compliance policy. Allows any party aggrieved by a violation of specified provisions to bring a civil lawsuit no later than 2 years after the violation occurred. Provides that, if the court finds that a willful violation has occurred, the court may award actual damages. Makes other changes.
Actions
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2/06/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
2/18/2025 | House | First Reading |
2/18/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
2/21/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
2/21/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
2/27/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
2/27/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
2/27/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
2/27/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
2/27/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
3/05/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
3/11/2025 | House | Assigned to Education Policy Committee |
3/12/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
3/12/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
3/19/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000 |
3/19/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
3/19/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
3/19/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
3/20/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
3/24/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
3/31/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
4/04/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
4/04/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
4/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
4/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava |
4/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee |
4/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
4/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
4/09/2025 | House | Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
4/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000 |
4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams |
4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
4/09/2025 | House | Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
4/09/2025 | House | Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
4/09/2025 | House | Judicial Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
4/09/2025 | House | State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
4/09/2025 | House | State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
4/11/2025 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
4/11/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
4/11/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
4/14/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
4/15/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended |
4/15/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended |
4/15/2025 | House | Fiscal Note Filed |
5/05/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel |
5/16/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado |
5/22/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner |
5/28/2025 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
5/28/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
5/28/2025 | House | Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025 |
5/28/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
5/28/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
5/28/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
5/28/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted |
5/28/2025 | House | State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
5/28/2025 | House | Balanced Budget Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
5/28/2025 | House | Judicial Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
5/28/2025 | House | State Debt Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
5/28/2025 | House | Chair Rules placed on Unlimited debate. |
5/28/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Unlimited Debate |
5/28/2025 | House | Third Reading - Unlimited Debate - Passed 070-040-001 |
5/28/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
5/28/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled |
5/28/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
5/28/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
5/28/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
5/28/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
5/28/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker |
5/29/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
5/29/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz |
5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III |
5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
5/29/2025 | Senate | Waive Posting Notice |
5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva |
5/29/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
5/29/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; 008-004-000 |
5/29/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 30, 2025 |
5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick |
5/30/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
5/30/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 31, 2025 |
5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
5/31/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 032-020-000 |
5/31/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino |
5/31/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
6/24/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |