---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-CHI-BLK GRNT-BILINGUAL"
description: "Amends the Block Grants for Chicago Article of the School Code. Removes a provision that requires the educational services block grant to include the Bilingual Program. Effective July 1, 2011."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 2133"
citation: "Illinois SB 2133 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 54
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-10"
last_action: "2011-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fa2b2f0b-1659-4ab5-9655-47ac4d9eda56"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2133&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=58326&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "fac0fcb9a32ba93302024b4542c024682048b1e9a4aa1dad772e8624c8e37183"
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 2133 (97th) — SCH CD-CHI-BLK GRNT-BILINGUAL

Amends the Block Grants for Chicago Article of the School Code. Removes a provision that requires the educational services block grant to include the Bilingual Program. Effective July 1, 2011.

## 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=09700SB2133&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=58326&DocNum=2133&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB2133eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=58326&DocNum=2133&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB2133enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=58326&DocNum=2133&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **66–50** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Derrick Smith — cosponsor (person)
- M. Maggie Crotty — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett `filing`
- **2011-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-02** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-09** Do Pass Education; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2011
- **2011-03-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- **2011-03-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2011-03-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2011-03-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2011-03-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2011
- **2011-03-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2011-04-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2011-04-08** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-08** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-08** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2011-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2011-04-12** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-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
- **2011-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2011-05-27** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Executive Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2011-05-27** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 064-052-000
- **2011-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-27** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-27** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-27** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2011-05-29** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2011-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-050-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-30** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2011-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2011-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2011-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2011-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. M. Maggie Crotty `filing`
- **2011-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Higher Education `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Higher Education; 009-000-000
- **2011-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2011-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-26** Effective Date August 26, 2011
- **2011-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0615 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fa2b2f0b-1659-4ab5-9655-47ac4d9eda56`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).