---
type: "Bill"
title: "EDUCATION-TECH"
description: "Amends the School Code. Makes technical and revisory changes in a Section concerning waivers of School Code mandates."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 1167"
citation: "Illinois HB 1167 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Don Harmon", "Janet Yang Rohr"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 80
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-11"
last_action: "2022-04-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/64cf681d-ea31-49e4-9d51-c0d329c46fa1"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1167&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=129842&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "696b8ebcd1ad220688d0a07d4ea52d94ed0a73fec4ba8a78516c0509e3971a8d"
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 1167 (102nd) — EDUCATION-TECH

Amends the School Code. Makes technical and revisory changes in a Section concerning waivers of School Code mandates.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB1167.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB1167eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB1167ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB1167ham002.pdf)
5. **House Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB1167ham003.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB1167enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion — **71–33** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **70–28** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **32–18** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Don Harmon — primary (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — primary (person)
- Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Denyse Wang Stoneback — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-11** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch `filing`
- **2021-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-02** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-11** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2021-04-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-04-20** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2021-04-23** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-25** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2022-01-31** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-02-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2022-02-15** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- **2022-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2022-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2022-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
- **2022-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2022-02-16** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2022-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2022-02-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- **2022-02-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2022-02-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- **2022-02-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2022-02-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
- **2022-02-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-006-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-17** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-17** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2022-02-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2022-02-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 009-006-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 009-006-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Steven Reick
- **2022-02-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Steven Reick
- **2022-02-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Steven Reick
- **2022-02-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Steven Reick
- **2022-02-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Steven Reick
- **2022-02-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Steven Reick
- **2022-02-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2022-02-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2022-02-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2022-02-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2022-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- **2022-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- **2022-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Prevailed 071-033-000
- **2022-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Prevailed 071-033-000
- **2022-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Request as Amended is Inapplicable
- **2022-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Request as Amended is Inapplicable
- **2022-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2022-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2022-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-03-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-028-006 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2022-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2022-03-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-02** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-22** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-25** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2022
- **2022-03-30** Do Pass Executive; 010-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2022-03-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2022
- **2022-03-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2022-03-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2022-03-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2022-03-31** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2022-03-31** Third Reading - Passed; 032-018-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-04-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-04-05** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-04-05** Effective Date April 5, 2022
- **2022-04-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0697 `became-law`
- **2022-04-06** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/64cf681d-ea31-49e4-9d51-c0d329c46fa1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).