---
type: "Bill"
title: "EDUCATION-TECH"
description: "Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning alternative public schools."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 843"
citation: "Illinois SB 843 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 49
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2007-02-08"
last_action: "2007-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8afb7331-d660-46d7-82cc-8586b5b71b4c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=843&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=28849&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "32f4bbd12c5f770e0cdce48e444144e614eab2015e3ab4d18a4a2addde866b2d"
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 843 (95th) — EDUCATION-TECH

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning alternative public schools.

## 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=09500SB0843&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28849&DocNum=843&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0843eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28849&DocNum=843&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0843enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28849&DocNum=843&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- David Reis — cosponsor (person)
- Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
- Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Noland — primary (person)
- Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
- **2007-02-08** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2007-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-07** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-15** Do Pass Executive; 007-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007
- **2007-03-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
- **2007-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2007-03-27** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael Noland
- **2007-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
- **2007-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 007-000-000
- **2007-03-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2007-03-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2007-03-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Noland `amendment-passage`
- **2007-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2007-03-30** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-04-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-04-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2007-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-04-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-30** Assigned to Revenue Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
- **2007-05-17** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2007-05-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2007-05-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2007-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2007-05-18** Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
- **2007-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2007-05-22** Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
- **2007-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2007-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2007-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2007-05-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-23** Effective Date August 23, 2007
- **2007-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0390 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8afb7331-d660-46d7-82cc-8586b5b71b4c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).