---
type: "Bill"
title: "EDUCATION-TECH"
description: "Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning teacher tenure."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 849"
citation: "Illinois SB 849 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 46
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2007-02-08"
last_action: "2007-08-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3f9c0a18-19dd-4ccc-b28b-068f95d00878"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=849&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=28843&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "9024474dfa2fdaad9041817ab18a22b63b86ccf1f4c00ec50a2abff92e0e297f"
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 849 (95th) — EDUCATION-TECH

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning teacher tenure.

## 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=09500SB0849&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28843&DocNum=849&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0849eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28843&DocNum=849&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0849enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28843&DocNum=849&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **101–12** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Arthur L. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — primary (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
- **2007-03-30** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-31** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-07-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-07-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-07-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2007-07-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
- **2007-07-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-000-000
- **2007-07-11** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2007-07-11** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-07-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne `amendment-passage`
- **2007-07-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2007-07-11** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2007-07-11** Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-07-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-07-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-07-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
- **2007-07-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-07-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-07-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2007-07-16** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2007-07-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2007-07-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2007
- **2007-07-18** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-07-24** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-07-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-07-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-07-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-07-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2007-07-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-012-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-07-26** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-07-26** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2007-07-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2007-07-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2007-07-31** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-07** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-07** Effective Date August 7, 2007
- **2007-08-07** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0030 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3f9c0a18-19dd-4ccc-b28b-068f95d00878`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).