SB 697 is sponsored by Emil Jones, III (Democrat).

What is the current status of SB 697?

This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Where can I track SB 697?

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SB 697: SCH CD-FILL REGION SUP VACANCY

Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that if a vacancy occurs in the office of regional superintendent of schools of any educational service region that is not located in a county that is a home rule unit, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the county chairman (or committee of county chairmen) of the same political party that the regional superintendent of schools the appointee succeeds was at the time the regional superintendent of schools was last elected (now, the chairman of the county board or committee of chairmen of the county boards appoints the successor). Effective immediately.

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The changes made to Bill SB 697 involve the addition of certain lines while removing others. Specifically, content was added to clarify aspects of the bill, potentially making its intent or regulations easier to understand. This update matters because clearer wording can help ensure that the legislation is implemented effectively and reduces misunderstandings during enforcement.

~~093_SB0697~~SB697 Engrossed LRB093 10046 NHT 10297 b AN ACT regarding schools.

or (ii) by appointment of a committee composed of the c _____y_ chairmen of the _a_____________________s______________________i_____________ _____l_____________________c_______________________t____________ _____i_____________________w________________ -----y--------- of SB697 Engrossed -2- LRB093 10046 NHT 10297 b those counties comprising the affected educational service region when such vacancy occurs in a multicounty educational service region, each committeeman to be entitled to one vote for each vote that was received in the county represented by such committeeman on the committee by the regional superintendent of schools whose office is vacant at the last election at which a regional superintendent was elected to such office, and the person receiving the highest number of affirmative votes from the committeemen for such vacant office to be deemed the person appointed by such committee to fill the vacancy.

(2) If the vacancy in office occurs during the time provided in Section 7-12 of the Election Code for filing nomination papers for county offices for the primary in the next even-numbered year following commencement of the term of office in which the vacancy occurs, the time for filing nomination papers for the primary shall not be SB697 Engrossed -3- LRB093 10046 NHT 10297 b more than 91 days nor less than 85 days prior to the date of the primary.

The resolution to fill the vacancy shall be SB697 Engrossed -4- LRB093 10046 NHT 10297 b accompanied by a statement of candidacy, as prescribed in Section 7-10 of the Election Code, completed by the selected nominee, a certificate from the State Board of Education, as prescribed in Section 3-1 of this Code, and a receipt indicating that the nominee has filed a statement of economic interests as required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.

Any person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of regional superintendent of schools of any educational service region must possess the qualifications required to be elected SB697 Engrossed -5- LRB093 10046 NHT 10297 b to the position of regional superintendent of schools, and shall obtain a certificate of eligibility from the State Superintendent of Education and file same with the county clerk of the county in which the regional superintendent's office is located.

~~093_SB0697~~ LRB093 10046 NHT 10297 b AN ACT regarding schools.

SB697 Engrossed LRB093 10046 NHT 10297 b AN ACT regarding schools.

or (ii) by appointment of a committee composed of the c _____y_ chairmen of the _a_____________________s______________________i_____________ _____l_____________________c_______________________t____________ _____i_____________________w________________ -----y--------- of -2- LRB093 10046 NHT 10297 b those counties comprising the affected educational service region when such vacancy occurs in a multicounty educational service region, each committeeman to be entitled to one vote for each vote that was received in the county represented by such committeeman on the committee by the regional superintendent of schools whose office is vacant at the last election at which a regional superintendent was elected to such office, and the person receiving the highest number of affirmative votes from the committeemen for such vacant office to be deemed the person appointed by such committee to fill the vacancy.

or (ii) by appointment of a committee composed of the c _____y_ chairmen of the _a_____________________s______________________i_____________ _____l_____________________c_______________________t____________ _____i_____________________w________________ -----y--------- of SB697 Engrossed -2- LRB093 10046 NHT 10297 b those counties comprising the affected educational service region when such vacancy occurs in a multicounty educational service region, each committeeman to be entitled to one vote for each vote that was received in the county represented by such committeeman on the committee by the regional superintendent of schools whose office is vacant at the last election at which a regional superintendent was elected to such office, and the person receiving the highest number of affirmative votes from the committeemen for such vacant office to be deemed the person appointed by such committee to fill the vacancy.

(2) If the vacancy in office occurs during the time provided in Section 7-12 of the Election Code for filing nomination papers for county offices for the primary in the next even-numbered year following commencement of the term of office in which the vacancy occurs, the time for filing nomination papers for the primary shall not be -3- LRB093 10046 NHT 10297 b more than 91 days nor less than 85 days prior to the date of the primary.

(2) If the vacancy in office occurs during the time provided in Section 7-12 of the Election Code for filing nomination papers for county offices for the primary in the next even-numbered year following commencement of the term of office in which the vacancy occurs, the time for filing nomination papers for the primary shall not be SB697 Engrossed -3- LRB093 10046 NHT 10297 b more than 91 days nor less than 85 days prior to the date of the primary.

The resolution to fill the vacancy shall be -4- LRB093 10046 NHT 10297 b accompanied by a statement of candidacy, as prescribed in Section 7-10 of the Election Code, completed by the selected nominee, a certificate from the State Board of Education, as prescribed in Section 3-1 of this Code, and a receipt indicating that the nominee has filed a statement of economic interests as required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.

The resolution to fill the vacancy shall be SB697 Engrossed -4- LRB093 10046 NHT 10297 b accompanied by a statement of candidacy, as prescribed in Section 7-10 of the Election Code, completed by the selected nominee, a certificate from the State Board of Education, as prescribed in Section 3-1 of this Code, and a receipt indicating that the nominee has filed a statement of economic interests as required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.

Any person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of regional superintendent of schools of any educational service region must possess the qualifications required to be elected -5- LRB093 10046 NHT 10297 b to the position of regional superintendent of schools, and shall obtain a certificate of eligibility from the State Superintendent of Education and file same with the county clerk of the county in which the regional superintendent's office is located.

Any person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of regional superintendent of schools of any educational service region must possess the qualifications required to be elected SB697 Engrossed -5- LRB093 10046 NHT 10297 b to the position of regional superintendent of schools, and shall obtain a certificate of eligibility from the State Superintendent of Education and file same with the county clerk of the county in which the regional superintendent's office is located.

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Action History

January 11, 2005
Session Sine Die
May 13, 2004
Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
May 02, 2003
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
March 31, 2003
Assigned to Executive Committee
March 25, 2003
Referred to Rules Committee
March 25, 2003
First Reading
March 25, 2003
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
March 20, 2003
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
March 20, 2003
Arrived in House
March 20, 2003
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
March 18, 2003
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003
March 18, 2003
Second Reading
March 05, 2003
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2003
March 05, 2003
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
February 26, 2003
Assigned to Education
February 19, 2003
Referred to Rules
February 19, 2003
First Reading
February 19, 2003
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Vince Demuzio

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Emil Jones, III Democrat

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

March 20, 2003

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	48	0	0	3
Republican	1	0	0	0
Democrat	6	0	0	1
Total	55	0	0	4
% of votes cast	93%	0%	0%	7%

How each member voted (59)

Member	Party	Vote
Sandoval	—	Yea
Shadid	—	Yea
Silverstein	—	Not Voting
Link	—	Yea
Althoff	—	Yea
Martinez	—	Yea
Bomke	—	Yea
Burzynski	—	Yea
Cronin	—	Yea
Halvorson	—	Yea
Obama	—	Yea
Radogno	—	Yea
Munoz	—	Yea
Sieben	—	Yea
Sullivan, D.	—	Yea
Trotter	—	Yea
Brady	—	Yea
Sullivan, J.	—	Yea
Petka	—	Yea
Viverito	—	Yea
Jacobs	—	Yea
Jones, J.	—	Yea
Clayborne	—	Yea
Haine	—	Yea
Hendon	—	Yea
Jones, W.	—	Yea
Lauzen	—	Yea
Watson	—	Yea
Cullerton	—	Yea
Demuzio	—	Yea
Luechtefeld	—	Yea
Maloney	—	Yea
Meeks	—	Yea
Schoenberg	—	Yea
Winkel	—	Yea
Wojcik	—	Not Voting
Woolard	—	Yea
Crotty	—	Yea
DeLeo	—	Yea
Dillard	—	Yea
Garrett	—	Yea
Geo-Karis	—	Yea
Peterson	—	Yea
Philip	—	Not Voting
Rauschenberger	—	Yea
Righter	—	Yea
Risinger	—	Yea
Ronen	—	Yea
Roskam	—	Yea
Rutherford	—	Yea
del Valle	—	Yea
Don Harmon	Democrat	Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch	Democrat	Yea
Emil Jones, III	Democrat	Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford	Democrat	Yea
Lakesia Collins	Democrat	Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.	Democrat	Yea
Mattie Hunter	Democrat	Not Voting
Dave Syverson	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

education

Frequently asked questions

What does SB 697 do?: Amends the School Code. Provides that if a vacancy occurs in the office of regional superintendent of schools of any educational service region that is not located in a county that is a home rule unit, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the county chairman (or committee of county chairmen) of the same political party that the regional superintendent of schools the appointee succeeds was at the time the regional superintendent of schools was last elected (now, the chairman of the county board or committee of chairmen of the county boards appoints the successor). Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 697?: SB 697 is sponsored by Emil Jones, III (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 697?: This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 697?: Track SB 697 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

SB 697 — SCH CD-FILL REGION SUP VACANCY