---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCHOOL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT-REPEAL"
description: "Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning instruction."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 572"
citation: "Illinois SB 572 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 67
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2013-01-24"
last_action: "2013-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9f60fa35-9499-4be5-b1d1-84e7cb9fc08f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=572&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=69899&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "db12344804a24669b05f5b67567fca90aacb327608bf8a097efeeb2aba78bc30"
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 572 (98th) — SCHOOL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT-REPEAL

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=09800SB0572&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69899&DocNum=572&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0572eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69899&DocNum=572&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0572enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69899&DocNum=572&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **116–2** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **56–2** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **56–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-01-24** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2013-01-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-24** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-28** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2013-03-05** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2013-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-03-12** Do Pass as Amended Education; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2013
- **2013-04-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2013
- **2013-04-25** Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-06** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2013-05-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-05-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-08** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-10** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2013
- **2013-05-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013
- **2013-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2013-05-28** Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2013-05-28** Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
- **2013-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-28** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2013-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2013-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2013-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2013-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2013-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2013-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2013-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-29** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2013-05-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2013-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-05-30** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2013-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3
- **2013-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - May 31, 2013
- **2013-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
- **2013-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
- **2013-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-05-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2013-05-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2013-05-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2013-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-002-000
- **2013-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 056-002-000
- **2013-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-22** Effective Date August 22, 2013
- **2013-08-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0515 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9f60fa35-9499-4be5-b1d1-84e7cb9fc08f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).