# Illinois HB2986: HOLOCAUST COMM-SCHOOLS-MISC

Illinois HB2986, HOLOCAUST COMM-SCHOOLS-MISC, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0261) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB2986
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: HOLOCAUST COMM-SCHOOLS-MISC
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0261
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: education policy, assignments, education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (459 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Holocaust and Genocide Commission Act to make changes concerning Commission members. Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall have departments (rather than divisions) within the State Board. Makes changes concerning block grants for Chicago. Removes language encouraging the State Superintendent of Education to establish a program of academic credit for Tech Prep work-based learning for secondary school students with an interest in pursuing such career training. With respect to a school district's required account audit, provides that the auditing firm for each school district shall file with the State Board the Annual Financial Report no later than February 15 following the end of each fiscal year and makes other changes. With respect to a school financial condition statement, removes language providing that any district from which a report is not received when required shall have its portion of the distributive fund withheld for the next ensuing year until the report is filed and makes other changes. Makes changes concerning a statement of affairs and a report on contracts. Removes language providing for enrollment of an English learner in a program in transitional bilingual education for a period of 3 years. Repeals provisions concerning: the Mathematics and Science Block Grant Program Article; rewards; the Reading Improvement Block Grant Program; the Continued Reading Improvement Block Grant Program; the School STEAM Grant Program; and civic education advancement. Makes conforming and other changes in the School Code and the Bikeway Act. Repeals the Illinois Summer School for the Arts Act and the Interagency Board for Children who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing and have an Emotional or Behavioral Disorder Act.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs | pass | 113 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs | pass | 113 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 112 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (58)

- 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0261 (House)
- 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House)
- 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House)
- 2025-06-24: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-30: Passed Both Houses (House)
- 2025-05-30: House Concurs (House)
- 2025-05-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 113-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 113-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-29: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 011-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 011-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education Policy Committee (House)
- 2025-05-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education Policy Committee (House)
- 2025-05-23: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-05-23: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-05-23: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2025-05-23: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2025-05-22: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3 (House)
- 2025-05-22: Arrived in House (House)
- 2025-05-22: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; D. Turner (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Assigned to Education (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House)
- 2025-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-001 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-19: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-12: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee (House)
- 2025-03-05: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-05: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2025-03-04: Assigned to Education Policy Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2986eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2986enr.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2986ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2986.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2986sam001.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2986sam002.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2986sam003.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/10400HB2986eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2986enr.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2986ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2986.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2986sam001.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2986sam002.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2986sam003.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2986-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).