Illinois · Senate Bill 461 · 103rd General Assembly

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SB 461 Sponsored by Ram Villivalam Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 11, 2024
  4. Passed the House May 24, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 21, 2024
  6. Became law Aug 9, 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 a school building code.

Every action

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

Show the 42 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 21, 2024
  12. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
  13. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  14. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
  15. SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ram Villivalam
  16. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 013-000-000 · Senate Higher Education
  17. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  18. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  19. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  20. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 042-016-000
  21. HouseArrived in House
  22. HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  23. HouseFirst Reading
  24. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  25. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
  26. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-004-000 · House Higher Education
  27. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  28. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  29. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  30. HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
  31. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  32. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  33. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  34. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  35. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  36. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  37. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  38. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  39. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
  40. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  41. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  42. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  1. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-040-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0876

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 42–16
Apr 11, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 42 No 16 Not voting 1
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 2 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 42

No · 16

Not voting · 1

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 73–40
May 24, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 73 No 40 Not voting 4
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 40 no
How each member voted

Yes · 73

No · 40

Not voting · 2

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

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

Yes · 11

Not voting · 2

 11–0
Apr 9, 2024 Senate Higher Education Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Higher Education - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 13

 13–0
May 1, 2024 House Higher Education Higher Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

No · 4

 Passed 8–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 14 Democrats.

All 14 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.