---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-STATE LITERACY PLAN"
description: "Amends the School Code. Provides that, in consultation with education stakeholders, the State Board of Education shall develop and adopt a comprehensive literacy plan for the State on or before October 1, 2023. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "SB 2243"
citation: "Illinois SB 2243 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kimberly A. Lightford", "Rita Mayfield"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 82
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2023-02-10"
last_action: "2023-07-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/621ac10e-7c78-4920-9975-128d7dbc20d4"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2243&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=147129&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "4c9f6c5f9a205e860d358cc8e92df4f04eac79a9b57c30b894161ad5229dffec"
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 2243 (103rd) — SCH CD-STATE LITERACY PLAN

Amends the School Code. Provides that, in consultation with education stakeholders, the State Board of Education shall develop and adopt a comprehensive literacy plan for the State on or before October 1, 2023. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB2243.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB2243eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB2243ham001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB2243sam001.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB2243enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **56–0** (pass) · lower
- Elem Sec Ed: School Curric Policies — **12–1** (pass) · lower
- Education, Amendment 1 — **12–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · lower
- Elem Sec Ed: School Curric Policies, Amendment 1 — **10–2** (pass) · lower
- Education — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **106–1** (pass) · lower
- Education — **11–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
- Rita Mayfield — primary (person)
- Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Amy Elik — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
- Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Erica Harriss — cosponsor (person)
- Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Porfirio — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Nabeela Syed — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Willie Preston — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
- **2023-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-10** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-02-28** Assigned to Appropriations- Education `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-07** Re-referred to Assignments
- **2023-03-07** Re-assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
- **2023-03-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2023-03-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
- **2023-03-10** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
- **2023-03-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-03-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2023-03-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Education `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-22** Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000
- **2023-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 23, 2023 `reading-2`
- **2023-03-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2023
- **2023-03-24** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2023-03-24** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2023-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- **2023-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- **2023-03-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- **2023-03-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2023-03-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- **2023-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2023-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2023-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- **2023-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
- **2023-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2023-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2023-03-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-24** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-03-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- **2023-04-11** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-26** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 012-001-000
- **2023-04-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-05-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-05-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- **2023-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2023-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- **2023-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- **2023-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2023-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
- **2023-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- **2023-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- **2023-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- **2023-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
- **2023-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
- **2023-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2023-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2023-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- **2023-05-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 010-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
- **2023-05-12** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-05-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- **2023-05-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2023-05-12** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-001-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- **2023-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2023-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2023-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2023-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2023-05-15** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2023-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 16, 2023
- **2023-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
- **2023-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
- **2023-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
- **2023-05-19** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2023-05-19** Senate Concurs
- **2023-05-19** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-07-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-28** Effective Date July 28, 2023
- **2023-07-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0402 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/621ac10e-7c78-4920-9975-128d7dbc20d4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).