---
type: "Bill"
title: "EDUCATION-TECH"
description: "Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 612"
citation: "Illinois SB 612 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 79
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-06"
last_action: "2009-07-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0737f249-eac0-4bb6-958a-0f43c0138fa3"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=612&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=41509&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "ab800b436edd2d039d4dcf5fa8fa33a45495b522015cedf3be9715f14b1566ed"
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 612 (96th) — EDUCATION-TECH

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

## 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=09600SB0612&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41509&DocNum=612&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0612eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41509&DocNum=612&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0612enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41509&DocNum=612&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **45–10** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Eddie Washington — cosponsor (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Harry Osterman — cosponsor (person)
- John A. Fritchey — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Hamos — cosponsor (person)
- Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
- LaShawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Boland — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Paul D. Froehlich — cosponsor (person)
- Rosemary Mulligan — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Susana A. Mendoza — cosponsor (person)
- William D. Burns — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-11** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2009-03-12** Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
- **2009-03-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009
- **2009-04-03** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-04-30** Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-04-30** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-30** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2009-05-05** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-05-05** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-20** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009
- **2009-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2009-05-26** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 011-003-001 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-26** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2009-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
- **2009-05-28** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Suzanne Bassi
- **2009-05-29** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009
- **2009-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2009-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 015-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2009-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2009-05-30** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2009-05-30** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2009-05-30** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2009-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2009-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2009
- **2009-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
- **2009-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000
- **2009-05-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2009-05-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2009-05-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
- **2009-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 045-010-001
- **2009-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-07-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-07-30** Effective Date July 30, 2009
- **2009-07-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0105 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0737f249-eac0-4bb6-958a-0f43c0138fa3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).