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+type: "Bill"
+title: "SCH CD-HS GRAD ACHIEVEMENT"
+description: "Amends the School Code. Increases the compulsory school age from 17 to 18 years of age; makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2012."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
+legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
+session: "97th"
+identifier: "SB 3259"
+citation: "Illinois SB 3259 (97th)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 56
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2012-02-01"
+last_action: "2012-08-08"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/49bbd48c-b0bc-480e-8a45-053760de3399"
+source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3259&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=64349&SessionID=84&GA=97"
+source_hash: "912e317ab87e62d96a2d7cb7ba8ea25c5e79294f8f8e2d0ead51c0e614d00896"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
+---
+
+# Illinois SB 3259 (97th) — SCH CD-HS GRAD ACHIEVEMENT
+
+Amends the School Code. Increases the compulsory school age from 17 to 18 years of age; makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2012.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3259&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=64349&DocNum=3259&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3259eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=64349&DocNum=3259&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
+3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB3259enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=64349&DocNum=3259&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
+- Third Reading — **31–18** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
+- Mike Fortner — cosponsor (person)
+- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2012-02-01** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
+- **2012-02-01** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2012-02-01** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
+- **2012-02-07** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
+- **2012-02-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Annazette R. Collins
+- **2012-02-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
+- **2012-02-24** Postponed - Education
+- **2012-02-29** Do Pass Education; 006-004-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2012-02-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2012
+- **2012-03-07** Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
+- **2012-03-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
+- **2012-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
+- **2012-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction`
+- **2012-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
+- **2012-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
+- **2012-03-27** Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois State Board of Education
+- **2012-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 006-004-000
+- **2012-03-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
+- **2012-03-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
+- **2012-03-30** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 26, 2012 `reading-3`
+- **2012-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction`
+- **2012-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
+- **2012-04-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
+- **2012-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 006-004-000
+- **2012-04-26** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2012-04-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
+- **2012-04-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford `amendment-passage`
+- **2012-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 1, 2012
+- **2012-04-26** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 11, 2012 `reading-3`
+- **2012-05-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
+- **2012-05-10** Third Reading - Passed; 031-018-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2012-05-10** Arrived in House `introduction`
+- **2012-05-10** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
+- **2012-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
+- **2012-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2012-05-10** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2012-05-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2012-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
+- **2012-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
+- **2012-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
+- **2012-05-14** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012
+- **2012-05-14** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2012-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
+- **2012-05-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2012
+- **2012-05-22** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2012-05-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2012-05-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2012-05-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2012-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2012-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
+- **2012-05-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2012-05-24** Passed Both Houses
+- **2012-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2012-08-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
+- **2012-08-08** Effective Date August 8, 2012
+- **2012-08-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0911 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/49bbd48c-b0bc-480e-8a45-053760de3399`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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