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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5207</title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-AG ED PROGRAM REPORT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary Gill, Dan Swanson and Katie Stuart</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/2-3.80</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.80</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to, on or before January 1, 2027, submit a report to the General Assembly regarding the status and availability of agricultural education programs in the State. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1 </synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following change: Requires the report to be submitted on or before March 1, 2027 (rather than January 1, 2027). Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Education Policy Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart</action>
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