HB2685 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
EDUC-SCHOOL LIBRARY TASK FORCE
Last Action
6/02/2025 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
House Sponsors
Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin, Katie Stuart and Camille Y. Lilly
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Rachel Ventura)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Requires the Illinois State Board of Education to create the Licensed School Librarian Task Force, which shall meet a minimum of 4 times and shall submit, no later than 12 months after the first convening of the Task Force, a final report to the Governor and the General Assembly containing recommendations, including, but not limited to, recommendations for how to ensure Illinois public elementary and secondary schools consider, budget appropriate resources for, and employ licensed school librarians in future academic years from available State and local resources. Effective immediately.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/04/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis |
| 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 |
| 3/05/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 3/11/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 3/12/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 |
| 3/13/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-036-000 |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 6/02/2025 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |