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IntroducedFeb 06, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 28, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 31, 2025
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Became LawAug 15, 2025
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House • Aug 15, 2025: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0288
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Summary
Comments on HB 3247
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Theresa MahHouse cosponsor
- Anna MoellerHouse cosponsor
- Lindsey LaPointeHouse cosponsor
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.House cosponsor
- Michelle MussmanHouse cosponsor
- Barbara HernandezHouse cosponsor
- Kevin John OlickalHouse cosponsor
- Dagmara AvelarHouse cosponsor
- Elizabeth "Lisa" HernandezHouse cosponsor
- Hoan HuynhHouse cosponsor
- AarĂłn M. OrtĂzHouse cosponsor
- Norma HernandezHouse cosponsor
- Maura HirschauerHouse cosponsor
- Sonya M. HarperHouse cosponsor
- Will GuzzardiHouse cosponsor
- Kelly M. CassidyHouse cosponsor
- Michael CrawfordHouse cosponsor
- Carol AmmonsHouse cosponsor
- Anne StavaHouse cosponsor
- Nicolle GrasseHouse cosponsor
- Ann M. WilliamsHouse cosponsor
- Nabeela SyedHouse cosponsor
- Edgar González, Jr.House cosponsor
- Emanuel "Chris" WelchHouse cosponsor
- Robyn GabelHouse cosponsor
- Eva-Dina DelgadoHouse cosponsor
- Kam BucknerHouse cosponsor
- Karina VillaSenate cosponsor
- Adriane JohnsonSenate cosponsor
- Graciela GuzmánSenate cosponsor
- Mary Edly-AllenSenate cosponsor
- Rachel VenturaSenate cosponsor
- Mark L. WalkerSenate cosponsor
- Sara FeigenholtzSenate cosponsor
- Mike SimmonsSenate cosponsor
- Emil Jones, IIISenate cosponsor
- Javier L. CervantesSenate cosponsor
- Celina VillanuevaSenate cosponsor
- Robert F. MartwickSenate cosponsor
- Cristina CastroSenate cosponsor
- Omar AquinoSenate cosponsor
Votes
YES: 70
- Mussman
- Ammons
- Ness
- Guzzardi
- Andrade
- Avelar
- Olickal
- Benton
- OrtĂz, AarĂłn
- Rashid
- Hanson
- Briel
- Harper
- Buckner
- Rita
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Canty
- Hernandez, Norma
- Cassidy
- Hirschauer
- Chung
- Hoffman
- Huynh
- Costa Howard
- Crawford
- Jiménez
- Crespo
- Slaughter
- Johnson
- Croke
- Smith
- Tracy Katz Muhl
- Davis, Lisa
- Stava-Murray
- William "Will" Davis
- Kifowit
- Stuart
- Delgado
- LaPointe
- DeLuca
- Syed
- Lilly
- Deuter
- Mah
- Didech
- Manley
- Du Buclet
- Mason
- Vella
- Mayfield
- Evans
- Walsh
- Faver Dias
- Ford
- West
- Meyers-Martin
- Gabel
- Williams, Ann
- Moeller
- Williams, Jawaharial
- Gong-Gershowitz
- Morgan
- González, Edgar
- Janet Yang Rohr
- Morris
- Gordon-Booth
- Welch
- Moylan
- Grasse
NO: 40
ABSTAIN: 1
ABSENT: 1
NOT VOTING: 4
Actions
- Aug 15, 2025 | House
- Governor Approved
- Effective Date January 1, 2026
- Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0288
- Jun 24, 2025 | House
- Sent to the Governor
- May 31, 2025 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- May 31, 2025 | House
- Passed Both Houses
- May 31, 2025 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- Third Reading - Passed; 032-020-000
- May 30, 2025 | Senate
- Second Reading
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 31, 2025
- May 29, 2025 | Senate
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
- Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
- Assigned to Executive
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- Waive Posting Notice
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
- Do Pass Executive; 008-004-000
- Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 30, 2025
- Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- May 28, 2025 | Senate
- Arrive in Senate
- Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
- Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- First Reading
- Referred to Assignments
- May 28, 2025 | House
- Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
- House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
- House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
- State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- Balanced Budget Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- Judicial Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- State Debt Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- Chair Rules placed on Unlimited debate.
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Unlimited Debate
- Third Reading - Unlimited Debate - Passed 070-040-001
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
- May 22, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
- May 16, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- May 05, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- Apr 15, 2025 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- Fiscal Note Filed
- Apr 14, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- Apr 11, 2025 | House
- Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 09, 2025 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- Judicial Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- Apr 08, 2025 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
- Apr 04, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- Mar 31, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- Mar 26, 2025 | House
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
- Mar 24, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- Mar 20, 2025 | House
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
- Mar 19, 2025 | House
- Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. AarĂłn M. OrtĂz
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- Mar 12, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- Mar 11, 2025 | House
- Assigned to Education Policy Committee
- Mar 05, 2025 | House
- Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- Feb 27, 2025 | House
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- Feb 21, 2025 | House
- Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- Feb 18, 2025 | House
- First Reading
- Referred to Rules Committee
- Feb 06, 2025 | House
- Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
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