Illinois · Senate Bill 15 · 103rd General Assembly

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SB 15 Sponsored by Don Harmon Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 5, 2024
  4. Passed the House Mar 7, 2024
  5. To the governor Mar 18, 2024
  6. Became law Mar 18, 2024

What it does

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

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.

Every action

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

Show the 41 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  5. CommitteeDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 · Senate Executive
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
  7. SenateSecond Reading
  8. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
  9. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  10. CommitteeApproved for Consideration Assignments · Senate Assignments
  11. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2024
  12. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  13. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  14. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  15. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000 · Senate Executive
  16. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  17. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
  18. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  19. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 037-020-000
  20. HouseArrived in House
  21. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  22. HouseFirst Reading
  23. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  24. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
  25. HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams
  26. CommitteeMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Robyn Gabel · House Executive
  27. HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
  28. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  29. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  30. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  31. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  32. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  33. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  34. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-003-000 · House Executive
  35. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  36. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  37. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  38. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  39. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-031-003
  40. HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Ann M. Williams
  41. HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Ann M. Williams
  1. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  2. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  3. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date March 18, 2024
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0584

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 37–20
Mar 5, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 20 Not voting 2
Democrats: 37 yes, 2 no Republicans: 0 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

No · 20

Not voting · 2

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 75–31
Mar 7, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 75 No 31 Not voting 12
Democrats: 71 yes, 0 no Republicans: 4 yes, 31 no
How each member voted

Yes · 75

No · 31

Not voting · 3

Absent · 1

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 Senate Executive Executive - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 2

 11–0
Mar 8, 2023 Senate Executive Executive - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 2

 11–0
Mar 5, 2024 Senate Executive Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Executive - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 9

No · 4

 Passed 9–4
Mar 6, 2024 House Executive Executive - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

No · 3

 Passed 9–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 9 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.