---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-GREEN CAREER/TECH PROG"
description: "Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a 2-year pilot program to assist in the creation and promotion of green career and technical education programs in public secondary schools in this State."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 740"
citation: "Illinois HB 740 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 72
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-06"
last_action: "2009-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/56ca710b-e7e4-4c35-9413-90175a972521"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=740&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=41810&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "9103fa07be23d1e2c9b6dc6b2d92ba1be5a73e1f3d170e017fe030e9b742ed28"
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 740 (96th) — SCH CD-GREEN CAREER/TECH PROG

Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a 2-year pilot program to assist in the creation and promotion of green career and technical education programs in public secondary schools in this State.

## 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=09600HB0740&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41810&DocNum=740&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0740eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41810&DocNum=740&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0740enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41810&DocNum=740&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith `filing`
- **2009-02-06** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2009-02-06** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-11** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2009-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2009-02-20** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2009-02-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2009-02-20** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2009-02-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2009-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2009-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2009-03-04** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-04-01** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2009-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2009-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2009-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2009-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
- **2009-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2009-04-02** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2009-04-02** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2009-04-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2009-04-02** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2009-04-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2009-04-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2009-04-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2009-04-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-15** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-15** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2009-04-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2009-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather Steans
- **2009-04-29** Do Pass Education; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-04-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
- **2009-04-29** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2009-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-04** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2009-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2009-05-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009
- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 007-000-000
- **2009-05-13** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Steans `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2009
- **2009-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2009-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2009-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-25** Effective Date August 25, 2009
- **2009-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0659 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/56ca710b-e7e4-4c35-9413-90175a972521`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).