---
type: "Bill"
title: "EDUCATION-TECH"
description: "Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 305"
citation: "Illinois HB 305 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Napoleon Harris, III", "Tracy Katz Muhl"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 77
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2022-12-05"
last_action: "2024-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/74425946-a55a-4c93-898c-1693060b8447"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=305&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=142137&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "43c0c01a7bfbeff5f8bcaa9674bb6412c2b7548e64df0942f45018e6e8326d70"
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 305 (103rd) — EDUCATION-TECH

Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0305.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0305eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0305ham001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0305sam001.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0305enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, Amendment 1 — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **104–3** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **12–0** (pass) · lower
- Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **12–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Napoleon Harris, III — primary (person)
- Tracy Katz Muhl — primary (person)
- Aarón M. Ortíz — cosponsor (person)
- Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person)
- Brad Stephens — cosponsor (person)
- Cyril Nichols — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel "Chris" Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Jackie Haas — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- Joe C. Sosnowski — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Kam Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)
- William "Will" Davis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-12-05** Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch `filing`
- **2023-01-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-12** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-02-23** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
- **2023-03-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2023-03-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-16** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2023-03-27** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-04-15** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2024-04-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2024-04-15** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
- **2024-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
- **2024-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- **2024-04-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2024-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2024-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
- **2024-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2024-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- **2024-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
- **2024-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2024-04-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-003-001 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- **2024-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2024-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-04-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2024-04-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-04-19** Referred to Assignments
- **2024-05-07** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2024-05-09** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2024-05-09** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
- **2024-05-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2024-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2024-05-10** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
- **2024-05-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2024-05-15** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-15** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000
- **2024-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2024 `reading-2`
- **2024-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2024
- **2024-05-17** Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
- **2024-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-05-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2024-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2024-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
- **2024-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-05-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
- **2024-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
- **2024-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000
- **2024-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
- **2024-05-24** House Concurs
- **2024-05-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2024-06-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2024-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2024-08-09** Effective Date August 9, 2024
- **2024-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0790 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/74425946-a55a-4c93-898c-1693060b8447`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).