House bill · 104th
HB 2997
SCH CD-ARAB AMERICAN HISTORY
Progress
400 days from first to latest action, across 56 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 6
Referred to committee
Feb 6
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Apr 10
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do Pass
House · Mar 20, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 9–4
9 Yea
4 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do Pass, Amendment 1
House · Apr 9, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 9–4
9 Yea
4 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Motion
House · Apr 10, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 70–38
70 Yea
38 Nay
10 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
House · Apr 10, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 67–35
67 Yea
35 Nay
16 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Illinois General Assembly.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Oct 15, 2025 · Senate
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments Assignments
Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Assigned to Education Education
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
May 14, 2025 · House
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mike Porfirio
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Assignments Assignments
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
First Reading
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Arrive in Senate
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-035-000
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
Apr 10, 2025 · House
State Mandates Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Motion Prevailed 070-038-000
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Apr 10, 2025 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Apr 10, 2025 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000 Education Policy
Apr 9, 2025 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
Apr 8, 2025 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 8, 2025 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Fiscal Note Filed
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Second Reading - Short Debate
Mar 26, 2025 · House
State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy Elik
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Mar 21, 2025 · House
Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Mar 7, 2025 · House
Assigned to Education Policy Committee Education Policy
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Referred to Rules Committee Rules
Feb 6, 2025 · House
First Reading
Feb 6, 2025 · House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Feb 6, 2025 · House
Authors
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- Graciela Guzmán cosponsorD
- Bob Rita cosponsorD
- Marcus Evans cosponsorD
- Norma Hernandez cosponsorD
- Karina Villa cosponsorD
- Mike Crawford cosponsorD
- Ram Villivalam cosponsorD
- Lilian Jiménez cosponsorD
- Chris Welch cosponsorD
- Justin Slaughter cosponsorD
- Thaddeus Jones cosponsorD
- Diane Blair-Sherlock cosponsorD
- Lisa Davis cosponsorD
- Bill Cunningham cosponsorD
- Willie Preston cosponsorD
- Sonya Harper cosponsorD
- Theresa Mah cosponsorD
- Laura Faver Dias cosponsorD
- Adriane L. Johnson cosponsor–
- Maura Hirschauer cosponsorD
- Maurice West cosponsorD
- Nabeela Syed cosponsorD
- Anne Stava cosponsorD
In committee
- Rules
House
Referred Feb 6, 2025 · reported after 26 days
- Education Policy
House
Referred Mar 4, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 36 days
- Assignments
Senate
Referred Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 38 days
- Education
Senate
Referred May 22, 2025 · never reported