---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-CHI-AG SCIENCE SCH-STU"
description: "Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Limits enrollment in the agricultural science school to 720 (instead of 600) students."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 1226"
citation: "Illinois SB 1226 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 71
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2011-12-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7629b4bb-5106-4d37-ab32-dfcbd4787136"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1226&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=56080&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "da6214d22284fbb5a777b936a59c18bc97f44e13ff381e4848b02f3467b3fe9c"
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 1226 (97th) — SCH CD-CHI-AG SCIENCE SCH-STU

Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Limits enrollment in the agricultural science school to 720 (instead of 600) students.

## 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=09700SB1226&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=56080&DocNum=1226&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1226eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=56080&DocNum=1226&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1226enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=56080&DocNum=1226&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Dena M. Carli — cosponsor (person)
- Edward D. Maloney — primary (person)
- Kelly Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney `filing`
- **2011-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-09** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-16** Do Pass Education; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-02-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 17, 2011
- **2011-02-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-02-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 1, 2011
- **2011-03-03** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-03-03** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-03-03** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2011-03-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-03-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Cunningham
- **2011-04-05** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. William Cunningham
- **2011-04-05** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. William Cunningham
- **2011-04-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2011-04-11** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2011-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Cunningham `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2011-05-13** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
- **2011-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
- **2011-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2011-10-06** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011
- **2011-10-06** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-07** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Cunningham `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-11-07** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-08** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2011-11-08** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2011-11-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2011-11-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly Burke
- **2011-11-08** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-11-08** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-11-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-11-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-11-08** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Cunningham `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2011-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-11-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-11-09** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-11-09** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2011-11-09** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2011-11-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dena M. Carli
- **2011-11-09** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3
- **2011-11-09** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3 - November 10, 2011
- **2011-11-09** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Edward D. Maloney `filing`
- **2011-11-09** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Edward D. Maloney `filing`
- **2011-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-09** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-09** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000
- **2011-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000
- **2011-11-29** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-11-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 055-000-000
- **2011-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 055-000-000
- **2011-11-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-11-30** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-12-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-12-30** Effective Date December 30, 2011
- **2011-12-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0648 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7629b4bb-5106-4d37-ab32-dfcbd4787136`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).