---
type: "Bill"
title: "PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES-TUITION"
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 3222"
citation: "Illinois SB 3222 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 75
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2010-02-09"
last_action: "2010-07-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4ff55d8e-c076-4ce8-85ba-f996663bbf7d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3222&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=50974&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "d430463b38ba2684cdfcdda27deff9c1fe58442c3340cbe31c8e6f6d491063a4"
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 3222 (96th) — PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES-TUITION

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=09600SB3222&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50974&DocNum=3222&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3222eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50974&DocNum=3222&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3222enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50974&DocNum=3222&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **66–43** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **39–14** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — primary (person)
- Susana A. Mendoza — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval `filing`
- **2010-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-24** Assigned to Higher Education `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-02-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
- **2010-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
- **2010-03-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2010-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Higher Education `amendment-failure`
- **2010-03-03** Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 006-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010
- **2010-03-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2010-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2010-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2010-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
- **2010-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2010-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2010-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2010-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2010-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2010-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2010-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2010-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
- **2010-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2010-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2010-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
- **2010-03-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2010-03-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2010-03-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- **2010-03-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2010-03-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2010-03-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2010-03-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2010-03-10** Sponsor Removed Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2010-03-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2010
- **2010-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
- **2010-03-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 007-002-000
- **2010-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2010-03-17** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2010-03-17** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2010-03-17** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Sandoval `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2010-03-17** Third Reading - Passed; 039-014-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-18** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-03-18** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2010-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-18** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2010-03-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2010-03-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2010-03-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2010-03-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2010-04-08** Assigned to Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-21** Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 004-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
- **2010-04-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-043-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
- **2010-04-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-05-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-26** Effective Date July 26, 2010
- **2010-07-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1293 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4ff55d8e-c076-4ce8-85ba-f996663bbf7d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).