---
type: "Bill"
title: "EDUCATION-TECH"
description: "Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the State aid formula."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 1553"
citation: "Illinois SB 1553 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 137
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2003-02-20"
last_action: "2004-06-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/60633f72-ec34-4052-acfa-6418b664cbcd"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1553&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=4676&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "ef303dfeb2a8d96b396514295a5f9264683d35674f8230a42f3a31b3b52573f1"
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 1553 (93rd) — EDUCATION-TECH

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the State aid formula.

## 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=09300SB1553&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4676&DocNum=1553&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB1553eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4676&DocNum=1553&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB1553enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4676&DocNum=1553&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **32–16** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Annazette Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Brent Hassert — cosponsor (person)
- Careen Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Chapin Rose — cosponsor (person)
- Charles G. Morrow, III — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Winters — cosponsor (person)
- David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
- Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
- Ed Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Eddie Washington — cosponsor (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Eileen Lyons — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
- Frank Aguilar — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Jerry L. Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Sacia — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Watson — cosponsor (person)
- John A. Fritchey — cosponsor (person)
- John J. Millner — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Hamos — cosponsor (person)
- Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
- Karen May — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
- Kurt M. Granberg — cosponsor (person)
- Larry McKeon — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
- Miguel del Valle — primary (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Paul D. Froehlich — cosponsor (person)
- Raymond Poe — cosponsor (person)
- Renee Kosel — cosponsor (person)
- Rich Brauer — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- Robert W. Pritchard — cosponsor (person)
- Roger L. Eddy — cosponsor (person)
- Rosemary Mulligan — cosponsor (person)
- Ruth Munson — cosponsor (person)
- Sidney H. Mathias — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Susana Mendoza — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Bassi — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Holbrook — cosponsor (person)
- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)
- William J. Grunloh — cosponsor (person)
- Wyvetter H. Younge — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-02-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle `filing`
- **2003-02-20** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2003-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-13** Do Pass Executive; 008-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
- **2003-03-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 19, 2003
- **2003-03-27** Verified
- **2003-03-27** Third Reading - Passed; 032-016-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-03-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-27** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2003-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2003-03-31** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-04** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2003-05-02** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-14** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-14** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-29** Do Pass / Standard Debate Executive Committee; 007-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate **
- **2003-05-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-06-01** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-11-17** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2003-11-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2003-12-22** Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-04** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2004-05-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2004-05-12** Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2004-05-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
- **2004-05-12** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Tom Cross
- **2004-05-14** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004
- **2004-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2004-05-24** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2004-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2004-05-27** Recalled to Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-05-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
- **2004-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2004-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel
- **2004-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2004-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2004-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2004-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- **2004-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2004-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
- **2004-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2004-05-28** Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2004-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2004-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2004-05-28** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2004-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steve Davis
- **2004-05-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
- **2004-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 - May 29, 2004.
- **2004-06-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2004-06-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Miguel del Valle `filing`
- **2004-06-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-06-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Miguel del Valle `filing`
- **2004-06-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-06-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education `referral-committee`
- **2004-06-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education `referral-committee`
- **2004-06-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Education; 011-000-000
- **2004-06-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Education; 011-000-000
- **2004-06-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2004-06-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2004-06-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
- **2004-06-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2004-06-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2004-06-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2004-06-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2004-06-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2004-06-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2004-06-30** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2004-06-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2004-06-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2004-06-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2004-06-30** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2004-06-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2004-06-30** Effective Date June 30, 2004
- **2004-06-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0679 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/60633f72-ec34-4052-acfa-6418b664cbcd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).