---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-TEXTBOOKS-ELECTRONIC"
description: "Amends the School Code. Authorizes a school district to provide students with instructional materials in an electronic format."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 3547"
citation: "Illinois SB 3547 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 74
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2010-02-10"
last_action: "2010-07-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/86ec2ce2-bef6-4f48-9034-6e54de16973c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3547&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=51506&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "47727ab2ab5ee6d35ddef4eccd223d0fe4c9eae9573791244da1a57013c90569"
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 3547 (96th) — SCH CD-TEXTBOOKS-ELECTRONIC

Amends the School Code. Authorizes a school district to provide students with instructional materials in an electronic format.

## 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=09600SB3547&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=51506&DocNum=3547&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3547eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=51506&DocNum=3547&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3547enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=51506&DocNum=3547&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Angelo Saviano — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — primary (person)
- Jim Durkin — cosponsor (person)
- Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
- Susana A. Mendoza — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-02-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `filing`
- **2010-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-18** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2010-02-24** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-03** Do Pass Education; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010
- **2010-03-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2010-03-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2010-03-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2010-03-11** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2010-03-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000
- **2010-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
- **2010-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
- **2010-03-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2010
- **2010-03-18** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2010-03-18** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-18** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-03-19** Chief House Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- **2010-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-08** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2010-04-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2010-04-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2010-04-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2010-04-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-04-21** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2010-04-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2010-04-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2010-04-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2010-04-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
- **2010-04-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-05-03** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-05-03** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-05-05** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-05-05** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2010-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2010-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2010-05-05** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2010-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2010-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2010-05-05** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2010-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 6, 2010
- **2010-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2010-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-05** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2010-05-05** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Higher Education `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-05** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Higher Education `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Higher Education; 007-000-000
- **2010-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Higher Education; 007-000-000
- **2010-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2010-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2010-05-06** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-06-04** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-29** Effective Date July 29, 2010
- **2010-07-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1403 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/86ec2ce2-bef6-4f48-9034-6e54de16973c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).