---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-CLASS SIZE REDUCTION"
description: "Amends the School Code. Under the K-3 class size reduction grant program, provides that if a school board determines that a school is using funds awarded under the program for purposes not authorized by the program, then the school board, rather than the school, shall determine how the funds are used."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 2589"
citation: "Illinois HB 2589 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 32
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-02-18"
last_action: "2005-08-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1186fecb-712e-4a92-81ec-69d1e2f4b333"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2589&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=18533&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "23809090dfdc0a44d3e24c20d361359566604b87c9a752913adc5b0120e56291"
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 2589 (94th) — SCH CD-CLASS SIZE REDUCTION

Amends the School Code. Under the K-3 class size reduction grant program, provides that if a school board determines that a school is using funds awarded under the program for purposes not authorized by the program, then the school board, rather than the school, shall determine how the funds are used.

## 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=09400HB2589&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=18533&DocNum=2589&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB2589eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=18533&DocNum=2589&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB2589enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=18533&DocNum=2589&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Monique D. Davis — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-18** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis `filing`
- **2005-02-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-22** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-23** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-02** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2005-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2005-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
- **2005-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2005-03-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-03-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-03-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-03-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2005-03-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-03-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2005-04-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2005-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2005 `reading-1`
- **2005-04-07** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
- **2005-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-11** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-13** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Do Pass Education; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005
- **2005-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
- **2005-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-16** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-14** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-08-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-08-12** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-08-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0566 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1186fecb-712e-4a92-81ec-69d1e2f4b333`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).