The bill, as it was introduced in the House by Rep. Fred Crespo (D-44) on May 9, "encourages the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to work collaboratively with each other and with school districts, community colleges, business and industry, and other organizations to ensure alignment among the Perkins and WIOA plans and priority occupational areas," according to the General Assembly website.
The following house representatives also co-sponsored the bill: Mark Batinick (R-97), Kelly M. Burke (D-36), Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) and Katie Stuart (D-112).
The table below shows a history of actions for this bill through May 24.
Actions
Date
Chamber
Action
May 29
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
May 29
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
May 29
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
May 28
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
May 28
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
May 26
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
May 24
House
Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions
May 24
House
Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee
May 23
House
Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
May 23
House
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Higher Education Committee(Rep. Natalie A. Manley
May 23
House
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
May 14
House
Referred to Rules Committee
May 14
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
May 9
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
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