---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-FINANCIAL OVRSIGHT-TECH"
description: "Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning school district financial oversight panels."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 759"
citation: "Illinois HB 759 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 68
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2003-01-31"
last_action: "2004-10-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c07092dd-6640-40db-97bf-6c18e84e8cde"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=759&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1166&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "fc9659ea57feaab0ec6a2c48cbd9ada865ee3924ac3a16871097fa3fe1c4dec2"
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 HB 759 (93rd) — SCH CD-FINANCIAL OVRSIGHT-TECH

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning school district financial oversight panels.

## 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=09300HB0759&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1166&DocNum=759&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0759eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1166&DocNum=759&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0759enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1166&DocNum=759&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **85–30** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **47–3** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **70–43** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **85–30** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Patricia Reid Lindner — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2003-01-31** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2003-01-31** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
- **2003-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-04** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2003-03-31** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-31** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2003-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2003-04-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-043-004 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2003-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2003-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-16** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass Executive; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
- **2003-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
- **2003-05-16** Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. `reading-3`
- **2003-07-01** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-13** Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005. `reading-3`
- **2004-05-17** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2004-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2004
- **2004-06-25** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Chris Lauzen
- **2004-06-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Lauzen; -Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-06-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-06-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
- **2004-06-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Education; 008-003-000
- **2004-06-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Lauzen `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-06-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-06-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education
- **2004-06-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Education
- **2004-06-29** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-06-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lauzen-Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2004-06-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading June 30, 2004
- **2004-06-30** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2004-07-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-07-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2004-07-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-07-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lauzen `amendment-passage`
- **2004-07-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2004-07-23** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2004-07-23** Third Reading - Passed; 047-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-07-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2004-07-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) JULY 31, 2004
- **2004-07-24** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
- **2004-07-24** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
- **2004-07-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner; 1,2
- **2004-07-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner; 1,2
- **2004-07-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-07-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-07-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
- **2004-07-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2004-07-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2004-07-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2004-07-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2004-07-24** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2004-07-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 085-030-000
- **2004-07-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 085-030-000
- **2004-07-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2004-08-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2004-10-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2004-10-15** Effective Date October 15, 2004
- **2004-10-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1045 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c07092dd-6640-40db-97bf-6c18e84e8cde`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).