STATE BILLIL HB 2997ENGROSSED

SCH CD-ARAB AMERICAN HISTORY

Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, every public elementary school and high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of Arab American history, including the history of Arab Americans in this State and the Midwest, as well as the contributions of Arab Americans from the 19th century onward. Effective immediately.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Apr 10, 2025; 581 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

IL HB 2997 · EngrossedApr 10

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Bill details

Last action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah · Mar 13, 2026
Pending committee: Assignments

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 13, 2026Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa MahHouse

Oct 15, 2025Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram VillivalamSenate

Jun 2, 2025Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to AssignmentsSenate

May 23, 2025Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025Senate

May 22, 2025Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025Senate

May 22, 2025Assigned to EducationSenate

May 14, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus JonesHouse

May 1, 2025Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina VillaSenate

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May 1, 2025Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela GuzmánSenate

Apr 30, 2025Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. JohnsonSenate

Apr 30, 2025Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie PrestonSenate

Apr 30, 2025Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill CunninghamSenate

Apr 30, 2025Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mike PorfirioSenate

Apr 14, 2025Referred to AssignmentsSenate

Apr 14, 2025First ReadingSenate

Apr 14, 2025Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill CunninghamSenate

Apr 14, 2025Placed on Calendar Order of First ReadingSenate

Apr 14, 2025Arrive in SenateSenate

Apr 10, 2025Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-035-000House

Apr 10, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne StavaHouse

Apr 10, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma HernandezHouse

Apr 10, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" RitaHouse

Apr 10, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura HirschauerHouse

Apr 10, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, IIHouse

Apr 10, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian JiménezHouse

Apr 10, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver DiasHouse

Apr 10, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.House

Apr 10, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. HarperHouse

Apr 10, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael CrawfordHouse

Apr 10, 2025Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short DebateHouse

Apr 10, 2025Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa DavisHouse

Apr 10, 2025Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin SlaughterHouse

Apr 10, 2025Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela SyedHouse

Apr 10, 2025Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-SherlockHouse

Apr 10, 2025Fiscal Note Request is InapplicableHouse

Apr 10, 2025State Mandates Fiscal Note Request is InapplicableHouse

Apr 10, 2025Motion Prevailed 070-038-000House

Apr 10, 2025Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Abdelnasser RashidHouse

Apr 10, 2025House Floor Amendment No. 1 AdoptedHouse

Apr 9, 2025House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000House

Apr 8, 2025House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy CommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2025House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2025House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser RashidHouse

Apr 1, 2025Fiscal Note FiledHouse

Apr 1, 2025Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Abdelnasser RashidHouse

Mar 26, 2025Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short DebateHouse

Mar 26, 2025Second Reading - Short DebateHouse

Mar 25, 2025State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy ElikHouse

Mar 25, 2025Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Amy ElikHouse

Mar 21, 2025Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateHouse

Mar 20, 2025Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000House

Mar 7, 2025Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" WelchHouse

Mar 4, 2025Assigned to Education Policy CommitteeHouse

Feb 6, 2025Referred to Rules CommitteeHouse

Feb 6, 2025First ReadingHouse

Feb 6, 2025Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser RashidHouse

Recorded votes

Motion in HouseApr 10, 2025 · House · 70 yea · 38 nayPassed

Third Reading in HouseApr 10, 2025 · House · 67 yea · 35 nayPassed

House Education Policy CommitteeMar 20, 2025 · House · 9 yea · 4 nayPassed

House Education Policy CommitteeApr 9, 2025 · House · 9 yea · 4 nayPassed

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SCH CD-ARAB AMERICAN HISTORY

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