---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCIL"
description: "Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that if the number of members serving on a local school council falls below 7 members due to vacancies, then 4 serving members of the local school council shall constitute a quorum for the sole purpose of convening a meeting to fill vacancies through appointments. Provides that, for such purposes, the affirmative vote of a majority of those present shall be required to fill a vacancy through appointment by the council. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 652"
citation: "Illinois SB 652 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Delia C. Ramirez", "Robert Peters"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 47
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2021-02-24"
last_action: "2021-08-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/744bf209-b019-4db1-8ffe-f8b974a06037"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=652&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=133252&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "d49bd8a6b0b315fa833690882a2e6109a18fc65a85657ead4a141026e1d0f902"
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 652 (102nd) — SCH CD-LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCIL

Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that if the number of members serving on a local school council falls below 7 members due to vacancies, then 4 serving members of the local school council shall constitute a quorum for the sole purpose of convening a meeting to fill vacancies through appointments. Provides that, for such purposes, the affirmative vote of a majority of those present shall be required to fill a vacancy through appointment by the council. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0652.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0652eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0652sam001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0652sam002.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0652enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Delia C. Ramirez — primary (person)
- Robert Peters — primary (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-24** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters `filing`
- **2021-02-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-24** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-09** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- **2021-03-16** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- **2021-03-16** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2021-03-16** Postponed - Education
- **2021-03-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- **2021-03-24** Postponed - Education
- **2021-04-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2021-04-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
- **2021-04-14** Do Pass Education; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021
- **2021-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2021-04-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 21, 2021
- **2021-04-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000
- **2021-04-21** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Peters `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
- **2021-04-23** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2021-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
- **2021-04-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2021-05-04** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-04** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
- **2021-05-13** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2021-05-24** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-05-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-05-26** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day `reading-3`
- **2021-05-27** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 116-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-08-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-08-06** Effective Date August 6, 2021
- **2021-08-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0296 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/744bf209-b019-4db1-8ffe-f8b974a06037`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).