HB 2685 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

EDUC-SCHOOL LIBRARY TASK FORCE

Summary

Amends the School Code. Requires the Illinois State Board of Education to create the Licensed School Librarian Task Force, which shall meet a minimum of 4 times and shall submit, no later than 12 months after the first convening of the Task Force, a final report to the Governor and the General Assembly containing recommendations, including, but not limited to, recommendations for how to ensure Illinois public elementary and secondary schools consider, budget appropriate resources for, and employ licensed school librarians in future academic years from available State and local resources. Effective immediately.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 14, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 2 edits · Apr 10, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to correct formatting inconsistencies and clarify the timeline for establishing the Licensed School Librarian Task Force, changing the requirement from 'within 120 days' to 'within 120 days after the effective date.' These changes ensure the bill's language is consistent and the deadline for forming the task force is unambiguous.

TIMELINE

Clarified the deadline for convening the Licensed School Librarian Task Force by adding 'after the effective date' to ensure the 120-day window starts when the law takes effect.

TECHNICAL

Corrected minor formatting inconsistencies in the findings section and page headers to align with standard legislative drafting practices.

Floor votes · House Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

76–36

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 118

Apr 10, 2025

D Democratic78

74 Yea 4

94% Yea

R Republican40

2 Yea 36 Nay 2

90% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 2, 2025

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

upper

May 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

upper

May 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Education

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-036-000

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors