---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-CANVASS OF ELECTIONS"
description: "Amends the School Code to repeal a Section concerning the canvass of elections. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 1872"
citation: "Illinois HB 1872 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 30
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2007-02-23"
last_action: "2007-08-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e056a44d-d262-4b3a-aefb-9c08ff9632c8"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1872&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=30708&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "6c46bb4a7d9b8a53ca4978b5c3efe800d8cad88caae1366d07493ba8b93f2acf"
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 1872 (95th) — SCH CD-CANVASS OF ELECTIONS

Amends the School Code to repeal a Section concerning the canvass of elections. 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=09500HB1872&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30708&DocNum=1872&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1872eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30708&DocNum=1872&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1872enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30708&DocNum=1872&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **109–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Elaine Nekritz — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-23** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `filing`
- **2007-02-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-27** Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-23** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-29** Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-29** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule April 30, 2007
- **2007-04-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-04-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-04-18** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-04-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-04-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-04-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-04-24** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-04-24** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 25, 2007 `reading-1`
- **2007-04-26** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2007-05-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-05-01** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-02** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-15** Do Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
- **2007-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
- **2007-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-17** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-13** Effective Date August 13, 2007
- **2007-08-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0141 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e056a44d-d262-4b3a-aefb-9c08ff9632c8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).