---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-FIREARM-EXPULSION"
description: "Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the conversion and formation of school districts."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 1718"
citation: "Illinois SB 1718 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2009-02-19"
last_action: "2009-08-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/56b1519f-4290-4d7d-a669-27e1030b0343"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1718&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=44425&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "908c4d2444080adddf6fd03553307963b961f2482458a26cdf3bcd5646ab732e"
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 1718 (96th) — SCH CD-FIREARM-EXPULSION

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the conversion and formation of school districts.

## 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=09600SB1718&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44425&DocNum=1718&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1718eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44425&DocNum=1718&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1718enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44425&DocNum=1718&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **103–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-19** Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2009-02-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-19** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-12** Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
- **2009-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2009-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000
- **2009-03-31** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne `amendment-passage`
- **2009-03-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009
- **2009-04-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2009-04-01** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2009-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-14** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-04-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-04-22** Remains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2009-04-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-04-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-04-29** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-04-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-04-30** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-04-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-14** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-15** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2009-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 17, 2009
- **2009-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2009-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2009-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000
- **2009-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000
- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2009-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-24** Effective Date August 24, 2009
- **2009-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0633 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/56b1519f-4290-4d7d-a669-27e1030b0343`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).