---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-HEARING"
description: "Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Makes changes concerning the identification, evaluation, and placement of children; the impartial due process hearing procedure; the expedited hearing procedure; the selection, training, evaluation, and retention of hearing officers and other matters concerning hearing officers; and the evaluation of the impartial due process hearing system."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 2796"
citation: "Illinois SB 2796 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 84
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2006-01-20"
last_action: "2007-02-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/461b4f9b-580a-4d82-87fc-d3a136fe8610"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2796&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=23883&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "5aee1ba0632cd2283b2c69f9d1b848f9a24bcd4490e1b30f4d9268041555b89e"
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 2796 (94th) — SCH CD-SPECIAL ED-HEARING

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Makes changes concerning the identification, evaluation, and placement of children; the impartial due process hearing procedure; the expedited hearing procedure; the selection, training, evaluation, and retention of hearing officers and other matters concerning hearing officers; and the evaluation of the impartial due process hearing system.

## 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=09400SB2796&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23883&DocNum=2796&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2796eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23883&DocNum=2796&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2796enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23883&DocNum=2796&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **105–2** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Annazette Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Harry R. Ramey, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Hamos — cosponsor (person)
- Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
- Miguel del Valle — primary (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2006-01-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle `filing`
- **2006-01-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-01-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-01** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-02-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
- **2006-02-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2006-02-15** Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-02-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2006
- **2006-02-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-02-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 22, 2006
- **2006-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education
- **2006-03-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000
- **2006-03-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2006-03-02** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-03-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; del Valle `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; del Valle `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2006-03-02** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-03** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-03-03** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
- **2006-03-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-03-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-08** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-13** Re-assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-24** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-10** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006
- **2006-04-10** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
- **2006-04-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-04-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-04-19** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 015-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-04-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-04-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-04-25** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-25** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Calvin L. Giles `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-04-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 5, 2006
- **2006-05-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2006-05-03** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2006-05-03** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
- **2006-05-04** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-05-04** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
- **2006-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
- **2006-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Miguel del Valle `filing`
- **2006-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Miguel del Valle `filing`
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-06-04** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-14** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2006-11-14** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
- **2006-11-14** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02-November 15, 2006
- **2006-11-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000
- **2006-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000
- **2006-11-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2006-11-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2006-11-15** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-12-14** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-02-02** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-02-02** Effective Date February 2, 2007
- **2007-02-02** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1100 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/461b4f9b-580a-4d82-87fc-d3a136fe8610`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).