Illinois · House Bill 1273 · 103rd General Assembly

SCH CD-CONSTITUTION DAY

HB 1273 Sponsored by Amy Elik Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 19, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 23, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 4, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the School Code. Provides that Constitution Day (September 17) shall also be a commemorative holiday. Effective July 1, 2023.

Every action

43 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 35 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  3. HouseFirst Reading
  4. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. CommitteeAssigned to State Government Administration Committee · House State Government Administration
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
  8. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 · House State Government Administration
  9. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  14. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  15. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  16. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
  17. SenateArrive in Senate
  18. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  19. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
  20. SenateFirst Reading
  21. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  22. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  23. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  24. CommitteeAssigned to Education · Senate Education
  25. CommitteeDo Pass Education; 012-000-000 · Senate Education
  26. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023
  27. SenateSecond Reading
  28. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023
  29. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  30. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
  31. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
  32. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
  33. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  34. HousePassed Both Houses
  35. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
  1. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  2. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  3. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date July 1, 2023
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0015

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 110–0
Mar 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 71 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 5

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 57–0
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 57 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 39 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 57

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 22, 2023 House State Government Administration State Government Administration - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Apr 18, 2023 Senate Education Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 2

 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 17 cosponsors: 12 Republicans, 5 Democrats.

All 17 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.