---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION"
description: "Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, an in-school suspension program provided by a school district for any students in kindergarten through grade 12 shall focus on promoting non-violent conflict resolution and positive interaction with other students and school personnel. Provides that a school district may employ a substitute teacher to oversee an in-school suspension program in kindergarten through grade 12. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 5786"
citation: "Illinois HB 5786 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 50
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-02-16"
last_action: "2018-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2e71331b-0ad2-4b01-a527-e1d1caf16969"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5786&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=111877&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "3fa64a619efc20f628c3b065f67b5b9fec0189a798e4ac9bd8842eb82e8a2fb6"
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 5786 (100th) — SCH CD-IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION

Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, an in-school suspension program provided by a school district for any students in kindergarten through grade 12 shall focus on promoting non-violent conflict resolution and positive interaction with other students and school personnel. Provides that a school district may employ a substitute teacher to oversee an in-school suspension program in kindergarten through grade 12. Effective immediately.

## 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=10000HB5786&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=111877&DocNum=5786&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB5786eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=111877&DocNum=5786&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB5786enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=111877&DocNum=5786&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

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

## Sponsors

- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-02-16** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield `filing`
- **2018-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-16** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-07** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- **2018-04-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-10** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 012-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-11** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-11** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2018-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
- **2018-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
- **2018-04-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
- **2018-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
- **2018-04-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2018-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2018-04-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-19** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2018-04-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2018-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2018-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-24** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-04-24** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 25, 2018 `reading-1`
- **2018-05-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
- **2018-05-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-09** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-11** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
- **2018-05-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2018-05-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2018-05-22** Do Pass Education; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 23, 2018
- **2018-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2018-05-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2018
- **2018-05-24** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2018-05-25** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2018 `reading-3`
- **2018-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-22** Effective Date August 22, 2018
- **2018-08-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1035 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2e71331b-0ad2-4b01-a527-e1d1caf16969`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).