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type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-CAREER/TECH ED PATHWAY"
description: "Amends the School Code. Requires a school district to offer a program to prepare students enrolled in grades 6 through 12 for a career and technical education pathway by introducing students to career exploration opportunities that allow students to explore a wide variety of high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand career fields. Sets forth what a school district shall provide in its career and technical education pathway program. Provides for rulemaking. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 3296"
citation: "Illinois HB 3296 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Melinda Bush", "Suzanne Ness"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 74
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2021-02-19"
last_action: "2022-05-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b614b511-f6dd-4f4a-9a89-0b87a3e6e1f3"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3296&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=132230&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "eaa0fdaaabc2d15e952692a55ec2774abea583b13cc392207deb78ad18418107"
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 3296 (102nd) — SCH CD-CAREER/TECH ED PATHWAY
Amends the School Code. Requires a school district to offer a program to prepare students enrolled in grades 6 through 12 for a career and technical education pathway by introducing students to career exploration opportunities that allow students to explore a wide variety of high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand career fields. Sets forth what a school district shall provide in its career and technical education pathway program. Provides for rulemaking. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3296.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3296eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3296ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3296ham002.pdf)
5. **House Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3296ham003.pdf)
6. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3296sam001.pdf)
7. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3296enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **7235** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Melinda Bush — primary (person)
- Suzanne Ness — primary (person)
- Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Cyril Nichols — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Diane Pappas — cosponsor (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-02-19** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne Ness `filing`
- **2021-02-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-16** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-27** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-09-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2022-01-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
- **2022-01-12** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
- **2022-01-19** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne Ness `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2022-02-16** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 014-008-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2022-02-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2022-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- **2022-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2022-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- **2022-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2022-02-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne Ness `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- **2022-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2022-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
- **2022-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
- **2022-02-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 014-007-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne Ness `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-02** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- **2022-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
- **2022-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- **2022-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- **2022-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2022-03-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2022-03-02** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2022-03-02** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 013-007-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-03** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-03-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-035-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2022-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2022-03-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2022-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-07** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2022-03-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-07** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-16** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2022-03-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-23** Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2022-03-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2022
- **2022-03-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Diane Pappas
- **2022-03-31** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2022-03-31** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- **2022-03-31** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-31** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2022-03-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2022-04-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Suzanne Ness
- **2022-04-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 022-000-000
- **2022-04-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
- **2022-04-07** House Concurs
- **2022-04-07** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-05-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-27** Effective Date January 1, 2023
- **2022-05-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0917 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b614b511-f6dd-4f4a-9a89-0b87a3e6e1f3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).