republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/101st/hb-3628.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "ICCB-ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES"
description: "Amends the School Code and the Public Community College Act. Moves provisions governing classes for adults and youths whose schooling has been interrupted from the School Code to the Public Community College Act. Amends the Adult Education Act. Defines \"Adult Education\" (rather than \"Adult and Continuing Education\") to mean academic instruction and educational services below the postsecondary level that increase an individual's ability to (i) read, write, and speak in English and perform mathematics or other activities necessary for the attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent and (ii) transition to postsecondary education and training or obtain employment. Provides for apportionment for adult education courses for the instruction of those persons who (i) are 16 years of age or older, are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in a secondary school under State law, and are basic-skills deficient, (ii) do not have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent and have not achieved an equivalent level of education, or (iii) are an English language learner (rather than persons over 21 years of age and youths under 21 years of age whose schooling has been interrupted). Repeals the Adult Education Reporting Act. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "HB 3628"
citation: "Illinois HB 3628 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 40
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-15"
last_action: "2019-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/07ef5f81-aa66-4c91-85ea-0ed31dc085e1"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3628&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=120340&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "56cfd90ad474aae95760f4af5aacf2d0297c74d51723354b7c7ee3695a0f7768"
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 3628 (101st) — ICCB-ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES

Amends the School Code and the Public Community College Act. Moves provisions governing classes for adults and youths whose schooling has been interrupted from the School Code to the Public Community College Act. Amends the Adult Education Act. Defines "Adult Education" (rather than "Adult and Continuing Education") to mean academic instruction and educational services below the postsecondary level that increase an individual's ability to (i) read, write, and speak in English and perform mathematics or other activities necessary for the attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent and (ii) transition to postsecondary education and training or obtain employment. Provides for apportionment for adult education courses for the instruction of those persons who (i) are 16 years of age or older, are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in a secondary school under State law, and are basic-skills deficient, (ii) do not have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent and have not achieved an equivalent level of education, or (iii) are an English language learner (rather than persons over 21 years of age and youths under 21 years of age whose schooling has been interrupted). Repeals the Adult Education Reporting Act. Makes conforming and other 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=10100HB3628&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120340&DocNum=3628&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3628eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120340&DocNum=3628&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3628enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120340&DocNum=3628&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Laura M. Murphy — primary (person)
- Monica Bristow — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Monica Bristow `filing`
- **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-05** Assigned to Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monica Bristow `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-03-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
- **2019-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-20** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 020-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-03-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-04-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-04-03** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2019-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 4, 2019 `reading-1`
- **2019-04-24** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2019-04-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-24** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Assigned to Higher Education `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
- **2019-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019
- **2019-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2019
- **2019-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2019-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2019-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Monica Bristow
- **2019-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2019-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
- **2019-05-30** House Concurs
- **2019-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-09** Effective Date August 9, 2019
- **2019-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0289 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/07ef5f81-aa66-4c91-85ea-0ed31dc085e1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).