---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-PREVENTION SEXUAL ABUSE"
description: "Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 2843"
citation: "Illinois SB 2843 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 82
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2010-01-28"
last_action: "2011-02-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1601fde3-86ba-4833-a0b3-839960bebe90"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2843&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=49937&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "1845334f7ca5c8f0371c3ca5ecac40066b03928c21efea979e51f39a07711de9"
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 2843 (96th) — SCH CD-PREVENTION SEXUAL ABUSE

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.

## 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=09600SB2843&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=49937&DocNum=2843&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB2843eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=49937&DocNum=2843&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB2843enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=49937&DocNum=2843&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Darlene J. Senger — cosponsor (person)
- David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
- David R. Leitch — cosponsor (person)
- David Reis — cosponsor (person)
- Dennis M. Reboletti — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Franco Coladipietro — cosponsor (person)
- Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
- Greg Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Harry Osterman — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Watson — cosponsor (person)
- John D. Cavaletto — cosponsor (person)
- Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
- Kay Hatcher — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
- Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Tryon — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Fortner — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Paul D. Froehlich — cosponsor (person)
- Randy Ramey, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- Robert W. Pritchard — cosponsor (person)
- Roger L. Eddy — cosponsor (person)
- Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)
- Sandy Cole — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Bassi — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Bivins — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-01-28** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno `filing`
- **2010-01-28** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2010-01-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-01-28** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-25** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-08** Do Pass Executive; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010
- **2010-03-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2010
- **2010-03-19** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2010 `reading-3`
- **2010-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tim Bivins `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-29** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Tim Bivins
- **2010-04-29** Sponsor Removed Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2010-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2010-05-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2010-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
- **2010-05-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000
- **2010-05-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
- **2010-05-07** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-05-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bivins `amendment-passage`
- **2010-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2010
- **2010-05-07** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-05-10** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-05-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2010-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-05-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-05-24** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-27** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2010-11-10** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2011
- **2010-11-10** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-11-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-11-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-11-17** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-11-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2010-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2010-11-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-11-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-11-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-11-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2010-11-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- **2010-11-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
- **2010-11-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2010-11-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2010-11-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2010-11-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
- **2010-11-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
- **2010-11-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2010-11-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2010-11-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2010-11-18** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2010-11-18** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - November 30, 2010
- **2010-11-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Tim Bivins `filing`
- **2010-11-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2010-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
- **2010-12-01** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2010-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2010-12-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2010-12-01** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-12-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-02-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-02-14** Effective Date February 14, 2011
- **2011-02-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1524 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1601fde3-86ba-4833-a0b3-839960bebe90`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).