# Illinois HB2802: SCH CD-STEAM ABSENCE EXEMPTION Illinois HB2802, SCH CD-STEAM ABSENCE EXEMPTION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0250) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2802-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2802 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SCH CD-STEAM ABSENCE EXEMPTION - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0250 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: elementary & secondary education: administration, licensing & charter schools, assignments, education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (204 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Provides that a female student in any of grades 6 through 12 who is participating in an educational program in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics, subject to guidelines established by the State Board of Education, shall be permitted by a school board to have one school-day-long, excused absence per school year to participate in an externship or volunteer opportunity with an Illinois organization in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. Provides that the school board may require that the student provide reasonable advance notice of the intended absence to the appropriate school administrator and require that the student provide documentation of the participation in an externship or volunteer opportunity to the appropriate school administrator. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Student activities count, but coursework remains: mixed, low. Illinois students can count approved work-based learning, including supervised agricultural experiences, toward school attendance. Participation and learning results need approval from an educator with the required career and technical endorsement and work-based learning designation. Covered activi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sue Scherer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do Pass Education; | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-04-11 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 115 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (46) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0250 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-27: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Do Pass Education; 014-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-23: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-11: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-11: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-11: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2025-04-11: Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2025-04-08: Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2025-04-08: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Regan Deering (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2025-03-20: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools (House) - 2025-03-19: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-19: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2025-03-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-12: Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-03-11: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2802eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2802enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2802ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2802.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2802eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2802enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2802ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2802.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2802-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).