Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 21 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB0473      — EDUCATION-TECH

Last action — House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 17, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    1 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (21 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski

  6. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  26. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  27. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  28. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  29. Second Reading - Short Debate

  30. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  31. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

  32. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  33. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  34. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  35. Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

  36. Assigned to Executive Committee

  37. Referred to Rules Committee

  38. First Reading

  39. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Executive

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 4000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea

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Subjects

education technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0473      do?
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Who sponsors HB0473     ?
HB0473      is sponsored by Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Kam Buckner (Democrat), Patrick Sheehan (Republican), Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), William "Will" Davis (Democrat), Kimberly Du Buclet (Democrat), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Thaddeus Jones (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat), Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Jawaharial Williams (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), and Tony M. McCombie (Republican).
What is the current status of HB0473     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced December 17, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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