---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-SCH BD BALLOT FORMAT"
description: "Amends the School Code. Changes certain formats used to elect school board members. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 2810"
citation: "Illinois SB 2810 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 30
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2004-02-05"
last_action: "2004-07-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/df8cf056-0d45-4455-a9b4-f3879dc59eea"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2810&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=9709&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "0c33a7570f8e668c230ee817c236d3e4b76e1a67127f5cedb16dc7c51d3c8d9c"
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 2810 (93rd) — SCH CD-SCH BD BALLOT FORMAT

Amends the School Code. Changes certain formats used to elect school board members. 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=09300SB2810&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=9709&DocNum=2810&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2810eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=9709&DocNum=2810&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2810enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=9709&DocNum=2810&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Larry K. Bomke — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2004-02-05** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke `filing`
- **2004-02-05** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-02-05** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-10** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-19** Do Pass Education; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-02-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2004
- **2004-02-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 25, 2004
- **2004-03-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2004-03-02** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-03-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2004-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-03-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2004-03-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-03-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2004-04-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2004-04-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2004-04-20** Assigned to Elections and Campaign Reform Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2004-04-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Elections and Campaign Reform Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-04-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-04-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-04-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-05-11** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-05-11** Passed Both Houses
- **2004-06-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2004-07-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2004-07-09** Effective Date July 9, 2004
- **2004-07-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0706 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/df8cf056-0d45-4455-a9b4-f3879dc59eea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).