---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-SALE OF STRUCTURE"
description: "Amends the School Code. In the case of a structure constructed or renovated by students as part of a curricular program, allows a school board, by a resolution adopted by at least two-thirds of the board members, to engage the services of a licensed real estate broker to sell the property for a commission not to exceed 7%, contingent on the sale of the property within 120 days."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 2823"
citation: "Illinois SB 2823 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2016-02-17"
last_action: "2016-08-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/052ea077-6b44-4b59-989b-00eb9f609307"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2823&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=96134&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "3590b603eb93ad3b0fe9df04f43a5de12983f4798f1af8a1cb7a66ff656b62e8"
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 2823 (99th) — SCH CD-SALE OF STRUCTURE

Amends the School Code. In the case of a structure constructed or renovated by students as part of a curricular program, allows a school board, by a resolution adopted by at least two-thirds of the board members, to engage the services of a licensed real estate broker to sell the property for a commission not to exceed 7%, contingent on the sale of the property within 120 days.

## 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=09900SB2823&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96134&DocNum=2823&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2823eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96134&DocNum=2823&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2823enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96134&DocNum=2823&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David Koehler — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-02-17** Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `filing`
- **2016-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-02-17** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-01** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2016-03-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-03-09** Do Pass as Amended Education; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2016
- **2016-03-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2016
- **2016-04-06** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-06** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-04-06** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
- **2016-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-18** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael D. Unes `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-04** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2016-05-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael D. Unes `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-05-11** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-12** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-12** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
- **2016-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 17, 2016
- **2016-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler `filing`
- **2016-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000
- **2016-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2016-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2016-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-08-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-08-12** Effective Date January 1, 2017
- **2016-08-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0794 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/052ea077-6b44-4b59-989b-00eb9f609307`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).