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HB 3865

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Farrah Chaichi and 7 co-sponsors

Authorizes a $225M one-time state capital grant from the General Revenue Fund to build a new Washington High School in Chicago; ISBE funds CPS, effective July 1, 2025.

Chapter 580, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary · HB 3865

Summary of HB3865 (104th General Assembly, Illinois)

Overview

  • Bill: HB3865
  • Title: $CHICAGO WASHINGTON HIGH SCH
  • Status: Referred to Rules Committee (as introduced)
  • Introduced: February 18, 2025 (Introduced by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.)
  • Version: LRb10412299LNS22430b
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025
  • Purpose: To authorize a large state capital appropriation to support construction of a new Washington High School facility in Chicago.

Key Purpose and Intent

  • The bill aims to provide a substantial one-time grant from Illinois’ General Revenue Fund to support the construction of a new Washington High School facility in Chicago. The goal is to advance a major capital project for the Chicago Public Schools system.

Key Provisions

  • Section 5: Appropriation of $225,000,000 (two hundred twenty-five million dollars) from the General Revenue Fund.
  • Use of funds: The appropriation is to be granted to the State Board of Education, which would then provide a grant to the Chicago Board of Education specifically to construct a new school facility for Washington High School.
  • Location: The project is to be built at 3535 E. 114th Street, Chicago, IL.
  • Condition and scope: Funds are designated for construction of a new school facility, not for renovations or other projects.
  • Effective date: The act takes effect on July 1, 2025.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: Washington High School students, staff, and the broader Chicago Public Schools community.
  • Administering entities: Illinois State Board of Education would flow the grant to the Chicago Board of Education for the construction project.
  • Taxpayer impact: The financing would come from the General Revenue Fund, implying a state-level impact on the statewide budget for capital appropriations.

Funding and Fiscal Details

  • Source: General Revenue Fund.
  • Amount: $225,000,000.
  • Use: A grant to support the construction of a new Washington High School facility.
  • Financial implications: The bill provides a one-time capital appropriation; ongoing operating costs or maintenance responsibilities are not specified in the text provided.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Filed: February 13, 2025.
  • First Reading: February 18, 2025; referred to Rules Committee.
  • Subsequent actions (as listed): March 5, 2025—introduced; March 27, 2025—read first time and referred to Human Services (inconsistent with an education capital bill, noted in actions); status remains “Referred to Rules Committee” at introduction.
  • The bill is categorized as an appropriations bill, focused on capital construction funding rather than policy changes.

Notes

  • The legislative record cites the address for the proposed facility and specifies a substantial one-time grant amount.
  • The progression through committees shows initial referrals to Rules, with later actions indicating additional referrals, which is common in legislative handling but may reflect procedural adjustments as the bill moves.

This summary captures the bill’s core purpose, provisions, affected parties, funding details, and the key procedural milestones available in the introduced text.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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