republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/100th/hb-5247.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-REG APPRENTICE PROGRAM"
description: "Amends the School Code. Provides that, no later than 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the State Board of Education shall adopt rules as may be necessary to allow students of any high school in this State who are 16 years of age or older to participate in registered apprenticeship programs; defines \"registered apprenticeship program\". Provides that the rules shall include the waiver of all non-academic requirements mandated for graduation from a high school under the Code that would otherwise prohibit or prevent a student from participating in a registered apprenticeship program. Makes related changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 5247"
citation: "Illinois HB 5247 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 54
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-02-15"
last_action: "2018-08-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e931509a-4cee-40fc-93d1-b06ca20b7256"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5247&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=110956&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "4e08db608af01ed2df2a649b41e01775a6a78f19d09af1ddbf3864a05f553ef8"
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 5247 (100th) — SCH CD-REG APPRENTICE PROGRAM

Amends the School Code. Provides that, no later than 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the State Board of Education shall adopt rules as may be necessary to allow students of any high school in this State who are 16 years of age or older to participate in registered apprenticeship programs; defines "registered apprenticeship program". Provides that the rules shall include the waiver of all non-academic requirements mandated for graduation from a high school under the Code that would otherwise prohibit or prevent a student from participating in a registered apprenticeship program. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.

## 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=10000HB5247&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110956&DocNum=5247&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB5247eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110956&DocNum=5247&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB5247enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=110956&DocNum=5247&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **109–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Robert W. Pritchard — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard `filing`
- **2018-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-16** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-05** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- **2018-04-10** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-10** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-11** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- **2018-04-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-12** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-12** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
- **2018-04-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
- **2018-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow
- **2018-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2018-04-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sheri Jesiel
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2018-04-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver
- **2018-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-01** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2018-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2018
- **2018-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2018-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2018
- **2018-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000
- **2018-05-18** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Weaver `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2018
- **2018-05-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- **2018-05-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2018-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2018-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2018-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2018-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000
- **2018-05-31** House Concurs
- **2018-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-20** Effective Date August 20, 2018
- **2018-08-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0992 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e931509a-4cee-40fc-93d1-b06ca20b7256`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).