Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 D cosponsors

SB 2135 — SCH CD-REDUCE CLASS SIZE-GRANT

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0814

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2004. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 29 sponsors

    0 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the School Code. Creates a K-3 class size reduction grant program to be implemented and administered by the State Board of Education. Provides that only those schools that are on the early academic warning list or academic watch list and that maintain grades K-3 are grant eligible. Limits use of the grant funds to operating and maintaining classes in grades K-3 with a class size of no more than 20 pupils. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to Bill SB 2135 involve adding new language to clarify certain provisions, while removing previous wording that may have caused confusion. This adjustment is important because it helps make the bill easier to understand and ensures that the intended rules are clear for everyone involved. Clearer language can lead to better compliance and fewer misunderstandings in implementation.

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SB2135 Engrossed LRB093 14551 NHT 40042 b AN ACT relating to schools.
SB2135 Enrolled LRB093 14551 NHT 40042 b AN ACT relating to schools.
The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules, consistent with the requirements of this Section, that are necessary to implement and administer the K-3 class size SB2135 Engrossed - 2 - LRB093 14551 NHT 40042 b reduction grant program.
The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules, consistent with the requirements of this Section, that are necessary to implement and administer the K-3 class size SB2135 Enrolled - 2 - LRB093 14551 NHT 40042 b reduction grant program.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0814

  2. Effective Date July 27, 2004

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  17. Second Reading - Short Debate

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce

  22. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  23. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 015-000-000

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly

  27. Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee

  28. Referred to Rules Committee

  29. First Reading

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz

  33. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos

  34. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza

  35. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke

  36. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin

  37. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner

  38. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard

  39. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller

  40. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey

  41. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones

  42. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita

  43. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith

  44. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  45. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell

  46. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

  47. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

  48. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  49. Arrived in House

  50. Third Reading - Passed; 031-024-000

  51. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty

  52. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson

  53. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

  54. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz

  55. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2004

  56. Second Reading

  57. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2004

  58. Do Pass as Amended Education; 006-001-001

  59. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  60. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education

  61. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  62. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett

  63. Postponed - Education

  64. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  65. Postponed - Education

  66. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  67. Assigned to Education

  68. Referred to Rules

  69. First Reading

  70. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett

Sponsors

  • Costa Howard · Cosponsor
  • Susan Garrett · Cosponsor
  • Robert "Bob" Rita · Cosponsor
  • Patricia Bailey · Cosponsor
  • David E. Miller · Cosponsor
  • Arthur L. Turner · Cosponsor
  • Kenneth Dunkin · Cosponsor
  • Daniel J. Burke · Cosponsor
  • Susana Mendoza · Cosponsor
  • Julie Hamos · Cosponsor
  • Elaine Nekritz · Cosponsor
  • Harry Osterman · Cosponsor
  • Cynthia Soto · Cosponsor
  • Robin Kelly · Cosponsor
  • Karen May · Cosponsor
  • Mike Boland · Cosponsor
  • Joseph M. Lyons · Cosponsor
  • Deborah L. Graham · Cosponsor
  • Maria Antonia Berrios · Cosponsor
  • Ralph C. Capparelli · Cosponsor
  • Robert F. Flider · Cosponsor
  • William Delgado · Cosponsor
  • Wyvetter H. Younge · Cosponsor
  • William "Will" Davis · Cosponsor
  • Ricca Slone · Cosponsor
  • Patrick J. Joyce · Cosponsor
  • III Emil Jones · Cosponsor
  • Patrick Verschoore · Cosponsor
  • Lakesia Collins · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 154 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (29)

  • Costa Howard
  • Susan Garrett
  • Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat
  • Patricia Bailey
  • David E. Miller
  • Arthur L. Turner
  • Kenneth Dunkin
  • Daniel J. Burke
  • Susana Mendoza
  • Julie Hamos
  • Elaine Nekritz
  • Harry Osterman
  • Cynthia Soto
  • Robin Kelly
  • Karen May
  • Mike Boland
  • Joseph M. Lyons
  • Deborah L. Graham
  • Maria Antonia Berrios
  • Ralph C. Capparelli
  • Robert F. Flider
  • William Delgado
  • Wyvetter H. Younge
  • William "Will" Davis Democrat
  • Ricca Slone
  • Patrick J. Joyce Democrat
  • Emil Jones, III Democrat
  • Patrick Verschoore
  • Lakesia Collins Democrat

Not signed on (154)

154 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 118 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 106000
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 118000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Slone — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Grunloh — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Millner — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Scully — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Howard — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Capparelli — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Parke — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Krause — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Winters — Yea
Younge — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 31 Yea · 24 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 242304
Democrat 7000
Republican 0100
Total 312404
% of votes cast 53%41%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Soden — Nay
Luechtefeld — Nay
Althoff — Nay
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Nay
Burzynski — Nay
Geo-Karis — Yea
Brady — Not Voting
Sullivan, D. — Not Voting
Demuzio — Not Voting
Wojcik — Not Voting
Dillard — Nay
Lauzen — Nay
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Obama — Yea
Radogno — Nay
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Sieben — Nay
Cullerton — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Winkel — Nay
Sullivan, J. — Nay
Petka — Nay
Jones, J. — Nay
Jones, W. — Nay
Watson — Nay
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Nay
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Nay
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Peterson — Nay
Rauschenberger — Nay
Righter — Nay
Risinger — Nay
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Nay
Rutherford — Nay
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 Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2135 do?
Amends the School Code. Creates a K-3 class size reduction grant program to be implemented and administered by the State Board of Education. Provides that only those schools that are on the early academic warning list or academic watch list and that maintain grades K-3 are grant eligible. Limits use of the grant funds to operating and maintaining classes in grades K-3 with a class size of no more than 20 pupils. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 2135?
SB 2135 is sponsored by Costa Howard, Susan Garrett, Robert "Bob" Rita (Democrat), Patricia Bailey, David E. Miller, Arthur L. Turner, Kenneth Dunkin, Daniel J. Burke, Susana Mendoza, Julie Hamos, Elaine Nekritz, Harry Osterman, Cynthia Soto, Robin Kelly, Karen May, Mike Boland, Joseph M. Lyons, Deborah L. Graham, Maria Antonia Berrios, Ralph C. Capparelli, Robert F. Flider, William Delgado, Wyvetter H. Younge, William "Will" Davis (Democrat), Ricca Slone, Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), Emil Jones, III (Democrat), Patrick Verschoore, and Lakesia Collins (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2135?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2004. Enacted.
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