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Bill	SCH CD-ADULT LEARNER-DIPLOMA	Amends the School Code. Authorizes eligible applicants (defined as a non-profit entity in partnership with a regional superintendent of schools, the chief administrator of an intermediate service center that has the authority to issue a high school diploma, or the Chicago school district) to design a high school diploma program for adult learners. Requires eligible applicants to apply for approval of a program to the State Superintendent of Education. Sets forth other requirements. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	100th	HB 2527	Illinois HB 2527 (100th)	bill		enacted		3	67	4	2017-02-08	2017-09-22	openstates	ocd-bill/19839741-4e0e-497c-87f1-9b4df0511880	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2527&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=103705&SessionID=91&GA=100	ab17edb12ea682ddd0c4a6cdea0ee7c632b72cf6a6a9cacbecce832ee375d62d	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 2527 (100th) — SCH CD-ADULT LEARNER-DIPLOMA

Amends the School Code. Authorizes eligible applicants (defined as a non-profit entity in partnership with a regional superintendent of schools, the chief administrator of an intermediate service center that has the authority to issue a high school diploma, or the Chicago school district) to design a high school diploma program for adult learners. Requires eligible applicants to apply for approval of a program to the State Superintendent of Education. Sets forth other requirements. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 114–1 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 54–0 (pass) · upper
• Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 109–0 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 109–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Dave Syverson — cosponsor (person)
• Joe Sosnowski — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2017-02-08 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski filing
• 2017-02-08 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-02-08 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-02-22 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee referral-committee
• 2017-03-07 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
• 2017-03-14 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
• 2017-03-14 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
• 2017-03-15 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 012-005-002 committee-passage
• 2017-03-15 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2017-03-16 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski amendment-introduction
• 2017-03-16 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-03-21 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
• 2017-03-22 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2017-03-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski amendment-introduction
• 2017-03-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-04-04 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
• 2017-04-05 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2017-04-24 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2017-04-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
• 2017-04-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2017-04-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2017-04-25 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-001-000 reading-3, passage
• 2017-04-26 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2017-04-26 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2017-04-26 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
• 2017-04-26 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-04-26 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-05-02 Assigned to Education referral-committee
• 2017-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
• 2017-05-09 Postponed - Education
• 2017-05-12 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
• 2017-05-16 Do Pass Education; 013-000-000 committee-passage
• 2017-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2017
• 2017-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman amendment-introduction
• 2017-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
• 2017-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000
• 2017-05-26 Second Reading reading-2
• 2017-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Stadelman amendment-passage
• 2017-05-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 29, 2017
• 2017-05-26 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 reading-3
• 2017-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman amendment-introduction
• 2017-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
• 2017-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000
• 2017-05-31 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2017-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Stadelman amendment-passage
• 2017-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
• 2017-05-31 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2017-05-31 Arrived in House introduction
• 2017-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
• 2017-06-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joe Sosnowski
• 2017-06-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joe Sosnowski
• 2017-06-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-06-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-06-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee referral-committee
• 2017-06-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee referral-committee
• 2017-06-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000
• 2017-06-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000
• 2017-06-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000
• 2017-06-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 109-000-000
• 2017-06-27 3/5 Vote Required
• 2017-06-27 Passed Both Houses
• 2017-07-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2017-09-22 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2017-09-22 Effective Date September 22, 2017
• 2017-09-22 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0514 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/19839741-4e0e-497c-87f1-9b4df0511880. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).