---
type: "Bill"
title: "DHS-SCHOOL HEALTH CENTERS"
description: "Creates the School Health Center Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to initiate 20 new school health centers over a 5-year period beginning July 1, 2007, and build capacity with existing school health centers in the State. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 715"
citation: "Illinois SB 715 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 100
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2007-02-08"
last_action: "2007-08-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/28cdd6cd-65e7-4856-bf50-2baafb0c1af7"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=715&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=28601&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "cd6227d9263e06c9303380429997ccffb49cde20ff5c30db674f14dfed937cc0"
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 715 (95th) — DHS-SCHOOL HEALTH CENTERS

Creates the School Health Center Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to initiate 20 new school health centers over a 5-year period beginning July 1, 2007, and build capacity with existing school health centers in the State. Effective immediately.

## 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=09500SB0715&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28601&DocNum=715&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0715eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28601&DocNum=715&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0715enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28601&DocNum=715&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Motion — **37–20** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **32–26** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **74–40** (pass) · lower
- Motion — **32–22** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading, Amendment 2 — **68–45** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Annazette Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Arthur L. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Careen M Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
- Donne E. Trotter — primary (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Greg Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Jack McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- John A. Fritchey — cosponsor (person)
- Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
- Karen May — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
- Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Boland — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Richard T. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter `filing`
- **2007-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-21** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-01** Do Pass Human Services; 008-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007
- **2007-03-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2007
- **2007-03-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2007-03-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2007-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2007-03-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2007-03-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services
- **2007-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 009-000-000
- **2007-03-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
- **2007-03-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- **2007-03-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2007-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
- **2007-03-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2007-03-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2007-03-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2007-03-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Trotter `amendment-passage`
- **2007-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2007-03-30** Third Reading - Consideration Postponed `reading-3`
- **2007-03-30** Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed April 18, 2007
- **2007-04-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2007-05-02** Inquiry of the Chair, to determine if the deadline was extended on this bill.
- **2007-05-02** Chair Rules bill was placed on CPP, follows the rule on 3rd, therefore the deadline was extended.
- **2007-05-02** Appeal Ruling of Chair Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2007-05-02** Shall the Chair be Sustained Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
- **2007-05-02** Motion Prevailed/Chair Sustained 037-020-000
- **2007-05-02** Third Reading - Passed; 032-022-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-05-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2007-05-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-05-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-10** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2007-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- **2007-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2007-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2007-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2007-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2007-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2007-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2007-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2007-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2007-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2007-05-16** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 006-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2007-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2007-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2007-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2007-05-18** Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. David Reis
- **2007-05-18** State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. David Reis
- **2007-05-18** Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. David Reis
- **2007-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2007-05-23** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2007-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2007-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-25** State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
- **2007-05-25** Home Rule Note Filed
- **2007-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2007-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 068-045-000 `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-31** Removed from Short Debate Status
- **2007-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2007-05-31** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 074-040-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02
- **2007-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02
- **2007-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Donne E. Trotter `filing`
- **2007-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2007-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 032-026-001
- **2007-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-28** Effective Date August 28, 2007
- **2007-08-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0488 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/28cdd6cd-65e7-4856-bf50-2baafb0c1af7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).