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HB3250Introduced in the House

SCH CD-GLOBAL SCHOLAR CERTIFY

Passed

Introduced by Janet Yang Rohr, District 41

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the School Code. Provides that if the provider of the micro-credential or digital badge determines and can demonstrate that a student meets all of the criteria required to earn State Global Scholar Certification, then the school district or nonpublic school shall designate that the student has earned State Global Scholar Certification on the student's diploma and transcript.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0588

July 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Education Committee · May 5, 2026

14

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Kimberly Lightford4Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Mike Porfirio11Yes
Willie Preston16Yes
Karina Villa25Yes
Adriane Johnson30Yes
Mary Edly-Allen31Yes
Craig Wilcox32Yes
Donald DeWitte33Not Voting
Doris Turner48Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

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

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

  6. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  7. Second Reading - Short Debate

  8. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  10. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  11. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  13. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-001-000

  14. Arrive in Senate

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  17. First Reading

  18. Referred to Assignments

  19. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Ellman

  20. Assigned to Education

  21. Do Pass Education; 014-000-000

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  23. Second Reading

  24. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  26. Third Reading - Passed; 058-001-000

  27. Passed Both Houses

  28. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  29. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  30. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  31. Sent to the Governor

  32. Governor Approved

  33. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  34. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0588

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