---
type: "Bill"
title: "EDUCATION-TECH"
description: "Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning instructional materials."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 859"
citation: "Illinois SB 859 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 56
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-02-18"
last_action: "2006-07-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fcf01d8c-7eef-4d89-8c10-525e6a9bb6dd"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=859&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=17893&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "c5b66484756bee37508eecb158682edecdb460b3e9e2d56821ab9e5c5769ae33"
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 859 (94th) — EDUCATION-TECH

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning instructional materials.

## 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=09400SB0859&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17893&DocNum=859&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0859eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17893&DocNum=859&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0859enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17893&DocNum=859&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

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

## Sponsors

- Edward D. Maloney — primary (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
- **2005-02-18** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2005-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-18** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-24** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-17** Do Pass Education; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
- **2005-04-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005
- **2005-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2005
- **2005-04-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 `reading-3`
- **2005-07-01** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-04** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2006-03-28** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2006-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2006
- **2006-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
- **2006-03-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2006-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 007-000-000
- **2006-03-29** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2006-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cheryl Axley
- **2006-04-06** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Maloney `amendment-passage`
- **2006-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2006-04-06** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-04-07** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-04-10** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2006-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-04-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-12** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006
- **2006-04-12** 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; 014-000-000 `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
- **2006-04-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2006-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2006-04-27** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2006-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 2, 2006
- **2006-05-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Edward D. Maloney `filing`
- **2006-05-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000
- **2006-05-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2006-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2006-05-03** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-06-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-07-03** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-07-03** Effective Date January 1, 2007
- **2006-07-03** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0991 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fcf01d8c-7eef-4d89-8c10-525e6a9bb6dd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).