---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-REGIONS-CONSOLIDATION"
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: "SB 2706"
citation: "Illinois SB 2706 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2012-01-18"
last_action: "2012-06-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f76dc712-de40-4a8f-9578-3583b0c362ea"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2706&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=63057&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "f144b53c15c78e8a0cdf547f66aabfd934e54da339da563970afafc8ab9ec182"
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 2706 (97th) — SCH CD-REGIONS-CONSOLIDATION

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=09700SB2706&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=63057&DocNum=2706&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB2706eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=63057&DocNum=2706&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB2706enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=63057&DocNum=2706&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- William R. Haine — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2012-01-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2012-01-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-01-18** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-01** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-08** Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2012
- **2012-03-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 23, 2012
- **2012-03-30** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 26, 2012 `reading-3`
- **2012-04-26** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 11, 2012 `reading-3`
- **2012-04-30** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
- **2012-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2012-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000
- **2012-05-10** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2012-05-10** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-05-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2012-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2012-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2012-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
- **2012-05-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-05-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-14** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012
- **2012-05-14** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2012
- **2012-05-22** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-25** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-06-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-06-25** Effective Date June 25, 2012
- **2012-06-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0703 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f76dc712-de40-4a8f-9578-3583b0c362ea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).