---
type: "Bill"
title: "EDUCATION-TECH"
description: "Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the transportation of pupils."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 490"
citation: "Illinois HB 490 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 71
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2013-01-24"
last_action: "2013-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6b64e0d2-cca6-46d6-a145-63bfbaebaacd"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=490&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=70513&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "7c8290f2f0390c56c2b78dec4d53a9970a8d25dc72a9f59792fda40c13a1b3f2"
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 490 (98th) — EDUCATION-TECH

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the transportation of pupils.

## 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=09800HB0490&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=70513&DocNum=490&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB0490eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=70513&DocNum=490&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB0490enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=70513&DocNum=490&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **48–3** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **84–34** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **88–29** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **88–29** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Monique D. Davis — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-01-24** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2013-01-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-25** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-06** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-07** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-07** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
- **2013-03-13** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2013-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2013-04-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2013-04-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2013-04-09** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2013-04-09** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2013-04-09** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2013-04-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2013-04-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2013-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
- **2013-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-04-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-034-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2013-04-17** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 18, 2013 `reading-1`
- **2013-04-17** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2013-04-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-18** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-18** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2013-04-24** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2013-05-01** Postponed - Education
- **2013-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
- **2013-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013
- **2013-05-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2013
- **2013-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-05-24** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hutchinson `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2013-05-24** Third Reading - Passed; 048-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2013-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2013-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2013-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2013-05-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2013-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000
- **2013-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 088-029-000
- **2013-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 088-029-000
- **2013-05-30** House Concurs
- **2013-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-16** Effective Date January 1, 2014
- **2013-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0361 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6b64e0d2-cca6-46d6-a145-63bfbaebaacd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).