Illinois · Senate Bill 16 · 103rd General Assembly

EDUCATION-TECH

SB 16 Sponsored by Kimberly A. Lightford Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 30, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

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

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

Show the 22 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. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  10. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  11. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education · Senate Assignments
  12. SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  13. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  15. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 · Senate Education
  16. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  17. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford
  18. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  19. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 047-006-000
  20. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  21. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  22. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  1. HouseArrived in House
  2. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  4. HouseFirst Reading
  5. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  7. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 47–6
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 47 No 6 Not voting 6
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 9 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 47

No · 6

Not voting · 6

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 28, 2023 Senate Education Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Education - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 1

 13–0

Sponsors

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

All 8 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.