SCH CD-TECHNICAL SKILLS PROGRM
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HB 52 — SCH CD-TECHNICAL SKILLS PROGRM
Last action — Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, the State Board of Education shall develop and maintain a program aimed at facilitating education in advanced manufacturing technical skills. Provides that the program shall be implemented in no less than 12 public high schools, over the span of 3 years, where the youth unemployment rate is at least twice the national average. Specifies program requirements. Provides that the State Board shall ensure that each high school participating in the program has adequate funding for at least one industry coordinator, tutoring, pre-employment and on-the-job mentoring, professional and leadership development, and life and financial management instruction. Provides that the State Board shall use a program provider to help design, build, and accredit the training program. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
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Compared against the Illinois Compiled Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill adds a new section to the School Code establishing a program for education in advanced manufacturing technical skills.
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105 ILCS 5/2-3.176
Sec. 2-3.176. Advanced manufacturing technical skills training program. (a) Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, the State Board of Education shall develop and maintain a program aimed at facilitating education in advanced manufacturing technical skills. The program shall be implemented in no less than 12 public high schools, over the span of 3 years, where the youth unemployment rate is at least twice the national average, which shall include no less than 2 high schools on the west side of the City of Chicago, no less than 2 high schools on the south side of the City of Chicago, and no less than 2 high schools in the southern suburbs of the City of Chicago. (b) A high school participating in the program shall offer an advanced manufacturing technical skills course that provides education and training for available jobs or job openings that are anticipated in the field of manufacturing, including, but not limited to, classroom and on-site experiential learning. The high school shall be equipped with up-to-date computers, digital design units, computer numerical control machines, and any other machines that are consistent with the needs of modern manufacturers and that provide hands-on experience for students. (c) An instructor of an advanced manufacturing technical skills course under the program must have a minimum of 3 years of recognized industry certifications, be effective at instructing urban or financially challenged youth, and have an adequate amount of shop experience gained in a manufacturing setting. (d) The State Board of Education shall ensure that each high school participating in the program has adequate funding for at least one industry coordinator, tutoring, pre-employment and on-the-job mentoring, professional and leadership development, and life and financial management instruction. (e) The State Board of Education shall use a program provider to help design, build, and accredit the training program under this Section. The program provider shall have no less than 10 years of successful experience working in the manufacturing industry and serving communities where the high schools participating in the program are located.
This creates a new program focused on advanced manufacturing skills in selected high schools.
Action History
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Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Remains in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
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Motion Do Pass - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 008-008-001
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Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Sponsors
- Mary E. Flowers · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Mary E. Flowers
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 38% | 38% | 0% | 24% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll, Jonathan | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Avery | — | Nay |
| Conroy, Deb | — | Nay |
| Bennett, Thomas M | — | Not Voting |
| Stava-Murray, Anne | — | Not Voting |
| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Democrat | Yea |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Terra Costa Howard | Democrat | Nay |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Nay |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Nay |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Nay |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 52 do?
- Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, the State Board of Education shall develop and maintain a program aimed at facilitating education in advanced manufacturing technical skills. Provides that the program shall be implemented in no less than 12 public high schools, over the span of 3 years, where the youth unemployment rate is at least twice the national average. Specifies program requirements. Provides that the State Board shall ensure that each high school participating in the program has adequate funding for at least one industry coordinator, tutoring, pre-employment and on-the-job mentoring, professional and leadership development, and life and financial management instruction. Provides that the State Board shall use a program provider to help design, build, and accredit the training program. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors HB 52?
- HB 52 is sponsored by Mary E. Flowers.
- What is the current status of HB 52?
- This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 52?
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