---
type: "Bill"
title: "FUTURE TEACHER-GOLDEN APPLE"
description: "Amends the School Code. Requires the Chicago Board of Education to develop a plan for implementing a program that seeks to establish common bonds between youth of various backgrounds and ethnicities, which must be similar to that of the Challenge Day organization."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 1334"
citation: "Illinois HB 1334 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 97
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2007-02-20"
last_action: "2008-08-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/161f591e-0825-4409-96ff-1ccf3ed629dd"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1334&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=30103&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "96cc84e0a9afe3097de1c5ecfc74b93f7da67460608aa0a96a62c09d9ffd7fed"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 1334 (95th) — FUTURE TEACHER-GOLDEN APPLE

Amends the School Code. Requires the Chicago Board of Education to develop a plan for implementing a program that seeks to establish common bonds between youth of various backgrounds and ethnicities, which must be similar to that of the Challenge Day organization.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1334&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30103&DocNum=1334&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1334eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30103&DocNum=1334&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1334enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30103&DocNum=1334&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 5 — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **111–1** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Edward D. Maloney — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Kirk W. Dillard — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — primary (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2007-02-20** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers `filing`
- **2007-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-22** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-20** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-20** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2007-04-27** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-03** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-10** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- **2007-05-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2007-05-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 23, 2007 `reading-1`
- **2007-10-03** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2007-10-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-10-03** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-10-03** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2007-10-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-10-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-10-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2007-10-03** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As December 31, 2007
- **2007-10-03** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-10-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2007-10-10** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-10-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading October 10, 2007
- **2007-10-10** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- **2007-10-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-10-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 11, 2007
- **2007-10-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-10-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-10-12** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
- **2007-12-03** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-01-09** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2008-01-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 10, 2008
- **2008-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Higher Education
- **2008-01-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 010-000-000
- **2008-01-10** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2008-01-10** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-01-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martinez `amendment-passage`
- **2008-01-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 13, 2008
- **2008-01-10** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2008-01-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2008-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Higher Education
- **2008-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Higher Education
- **2008-04-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2008-04-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2008-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Higher Education
- **2008-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Postponed - Higher Education
- **2008-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Higher Education
- **2008-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 006-000-000
- **2008-04-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2008-04-17** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Martinez `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2008
- **2008-05-08** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2008-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2008-05-13** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2,5
- **2008-05-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2008-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2008-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2008-05-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2008-05-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000
- **2008-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000
- **2008-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000
- **2008-05-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2008-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2008-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2008-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
- **2008-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
- **2008-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 115-000-000
- **2008-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 House Concurs 115-000-000
- **2008-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-06-30** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-08-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-08-29** Effective Date January 1, 2009
- **2008-08-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0939 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/161f591e-0825-4409-96ff-1ccf3ed629dd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).