---
type: "Bill"
title: "EDUCATION-TECH"
description: "Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning charter schools."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 606"
citation: "Illinois HB 606 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-01-31"
last_action: "2012-01-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/63966034-f36e-4f74-a83d-9a1572bcc05d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=606&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=56391&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "ea73e4a277b5ad2bf9b6a660cac252a335d1c743f80ca93bbca5989be65a8809"
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 606 (97th) — EDUCATION-TECH

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

## 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=09700HB0606&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56391&DocNum=606&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0606eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56391&DocNum=606&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0606enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56391&DocNum=606&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Frank J. Mautino — primary (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`
- **2011-10-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011
- **2011-10-24** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2011-10-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-10-24** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **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 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-10-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2011-10-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2011-10-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2011-10-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-10-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2011-10-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 022-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-10-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-10-27** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-10-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2011-11-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-11-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-11-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2011-11-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-11-02** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-03** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-07** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 9, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-11-09** Do Pass Education; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-11-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 9, 2011
- **2011-11-09** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-11-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 10, 2011
- **2011-11-10** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-11-10** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-11-10** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-12-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-01-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-01-13** Effective Date January 13, 2012
- **2012-01-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0656 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/63966034-f36e-4f74-a83d-9a1572bcc05d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).