---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-GIFTED/TALENTED CHILD"
description: "Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the members of the State Board of Education."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 2970"
citation: "Illinois SB 2970 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 54
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2016-02-18"
last_action: "2016-07-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/79e147f4-2d48-442a-8738-e76b5ac93b57"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2970&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=96297&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "315aee848dc3e0182bee1bd1fb8b8b9461e79ed2a2af2bcded2ba8bc1482931f"
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 2970 (99th) — SCH CD-GIFTED/TALENTED CHILD

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the members of the State Board of Education.

## 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=09900SB2970&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96297&DocNum=2970&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2970eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96297&DocNum=2970&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2970enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96297&DocNum=2970&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Barbara Wheeler — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Sente — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
- Mike Smiddy — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
- **2016-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-02-18** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2016-03-16** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-03-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2016-04-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2016-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-06** Do Pass as Amended Education; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016
- **2016-04-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2016-04-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2016-04-13** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2016-04-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- **2016-04-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- **2016-04-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- **2016-04-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2016
- **2016-04-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2016-04-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2016-04-21** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2016-04-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-04-21** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2016-04-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-02** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2016-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2016-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2016-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2016-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- **2016-05-11** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 024-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-11** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2016-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2016-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2016-05-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2016-05-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2016-05-23** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2016-05-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2016-05-23** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-07-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-07-29** Effective Date July 29, 2016
- **2016-07-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0706 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/79e147f4-2d48-442a-8738-e76b5ac93b57`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).