---
type: "Bill"
title: "HIGH TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL-TO-WORK"
description: "Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 5077"
citation: "Illinois HB 5077 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 63
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2008-02-13"
last_action: "2008-08-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/21561aa0-f216-4472-90ea-264a7ace6a87"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5077&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=36043&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "11debb469b78880e2f993aceb1dd2c6643b40d1b59000c3ef6248af08661726b"
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 5077 (95th) — HIGH TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL-TO-WORK

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program.

## 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=09500HB5077&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=36043&DocNum=5077&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB5077eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=36043&DocNum=5077&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB5077enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=36043&DocNum=5077&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **104–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Michael K. Smith — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2008-02-13** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith `filing`
- **2008-02-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-02-13** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-11** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-11** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2008-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-03-12** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 023-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2008-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2008-03-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-04-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
- **2008-05-01** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2008-05-06** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-07** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2008-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-05-07** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2008-05-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-05-07** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-08** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-05-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
- **2008-05-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2008-05-15** Do Pass as Amended Education; 009-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2008
- **2008-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2008
- **2008-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
- **2008-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education
- **2008-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000
- **2008-05-22** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2008-05-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2008-05-23** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008 `reading-3`
- **2008-05-29** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Demuzio `amendment-passage`
- **2008-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2008-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
- **2008-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2008-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2008-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2008-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2008-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
- **2008-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 115-000-000
- **2008-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-06-30** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-08-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-08-29** Effective Date August 29, 2008
- **2008-08-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0949 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/21561aa0-f216-4472-90ea-264a7ace6a87`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).