---
type: "Bill"
title: "EDUCATION-TECH"
description: "Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning instruction."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 605"
citation: "Illinois HB 605 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 54
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-01-31"
last_action: "2012-01-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/11cee6a3-23f3-480b-a75f-5e5f11769bb0"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=605&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=56390&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "5835e22d738ff4f341c76d71b79d0d461b2876de54482ce7a089a05baccfb9b9"
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 HB 605 (97th) — EDUCATION-TECH

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning instruction.

## 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=09700HB0605&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56390&DocNum=605&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0605eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56390&DocNum=605&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0605enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56390&DocNum=605&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Linda Chapa LaVia — primary (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2011-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-08** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2011-04-15** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-06** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011
- **2011-10-06** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2011-10-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-10-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-10-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-10-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-10-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-10-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-10-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2011-10-24** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2011-10-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-10-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-10-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-10-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-10-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-10-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-10-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2011-10-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-10-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-10-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-10-26** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-10-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-10-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2011-10-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2011-10-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2011-10-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2011-10-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-10-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading November 8, 2011 `reading-1`
- **2011-10-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2011-10-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-10-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-27** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-07** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-11-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2011-11-08** Do Pass Education; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-11-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 8, 2011
- **2011-11-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-11-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 9, 2011
- **2011-11-09** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-11-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2011-11-09** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-11-09** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-12-08** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-01-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-01-24** Effective Date January 24, 2012
- **2012-01-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0671 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/11cee6a3-23f3-480b-a75f-5e5f11769bb0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).