Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 18 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 3972 — SCH CD-CAREER CONNECT PROGRAM

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0874

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    2 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (18 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education and the Department of Human Services to jointly establish and administer the Community Career Connections Program beginning with the 2022-2023 school year and continuing for a period of 2 school years. Provides that the Community Career Connections Program shall provide high school credits to eligible applicants in a participating school that receives a direct service professional certification. Requires the State Board of Education and the Department of Human Services to adopt any rules necessary to implement and administer the Community Career Connections Program. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.192 new Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.195 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and continuing for not less than 2 years, to make available a model program of study that incorporates the training and experience necessary to serve as a direct support professional. Requires the State Board, by July 1, 2023, to submit recommendations developed in consultation with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, organizations representing community-based providers serving children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, and education practitioners, including, but not limited to, teachers, administrators, special education directors, and regional superintendents of schools, to the Department of Human Services for the training that would be required in order to be complete the model program of study.

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0874

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2023

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback

  6. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  7. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

  8. Passed Both Houses

  9. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  17. Second Reading - Short Debate

  18. Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Anna Moeller

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Luft

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  25. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  26. Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 016-000-000

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  28. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  29. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

  30. Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  31. Referred to Rules Committee

  32. First Reading

  33. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  34. Arrived in House

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  36. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  38. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Murphy

  39. Recalled to Second Reading

  40. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  42. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  43. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 015-000-000

  44. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2022

  45. Second Reading

  46. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

  47. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  48. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  49. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  50. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  51. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  52. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  53. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022

  54. Do Pass Education; 015-000-000

  55. Assigned to Education

  56. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton

  57. Referred to Assignments

  58. First Reading

  59. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (155)

155 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 108 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35003
Democrat 48006
Republican 25001
Total 1080010
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Ozinga — Yea
Batinick — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Bos — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Caulkins — Yea
Jones — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Stoneback — Yea
Luft — Yea
Davis — Yea
Marron — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Welter — Yea
Mazzochi — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Frese — Yea
Willis — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Durkin — Not Voting
Burke — Not Voting
Ramirez — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Not Voting
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Not Voting
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Not Voting
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Not Voting
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 25001
Republican 13001
Unaffiliated 17001
Total 55003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Bailey — Yea
Stoller — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bush — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Connor — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Landek — Yea
Stewart — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Not Voting
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Not Voting
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3972 do?
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education and the Department of Human Services to jointly establish and administer the Community Career Connections Program beginning with the 2022-2023 school year and continuing for a period of 2 school years. Provides that the Community Career Connections Program shall provide high school credits to eligible applicants in a participating school that receives a direct service professional certification. Requires the State Board of Education and the Department of Human Services to adopt any rules necessary to implement and administer the Community Career Connections Program. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.192 new Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.195 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and continuing for not less than 2 years, to make available a model program of study that incorporates the training and experience necessary to serve as a direct support professional. Requires the State Board, by July 1, 2023, to submit recommendations developed in consultation with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, organizations representing community-based providers serving children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, and education practitioners, including, but not limited to, teachers, administrators, special education directors, and regional superintendents of schools, to the Department of Human Services for the training that would be required in order to be complete the model program of study.
Who sponsors SB 3972?
SB 3972 is sponsored by Hernandez, Lisa, Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Thomas Cullerton, Karina Villa (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Cristina Castro (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Terri Bryant (Republican), Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Jonathan Carroll, Robyn Gabel (Democrat), Fred Crespo (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Mark Luft, Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Norine K. Hammond (Republican), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Frances Ann Hurley, Denyse Wang Stoneback, Costa Howard, and Dale Fowler (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 3972?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2022. Enacted.
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