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type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-CHRONIC ABSENT PUPILS"
description: "Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning July 1, 2018, every school district, charter school, or alternative school or any school receiving public funds shall collect and review its chronic absence data and determine what systems of support and resources are needed to engage chronically absent students and their families to encourage the habit of daily attendance and promote success. Provides that school districts, charter schools, or alternative schools or any school receiving public funds shall provide a system of support to students who are at risk of reaching or exceeding chronic absence levels with strategies such as those available through the Illinois Multi-tiered Systems of Support Network. Requires schools to make resources available to support and engage students. Makes conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2018."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 1947"
citation: "Illinois SB 1947 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 87
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-02-10"
last_action: "2017-08-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/310c9f1f-f3d2-4344-9e52-c6b9e46fd5d7"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1947&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=105288&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "e4fe3de89db77e3ed249fd81672d402deae04c785a94b3c7cb0f4c9658616e20"
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 1947 (100th) — SCH CD-CHRONIC ABSENT PUPILS
Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning July 1, 2018, every school district, charter school, or alternative school or any school receiving public funds shall collect and review its chronic absence data and determine what systems of support and resources are needed to engage chronically absent students and their families to encourage the habit of daily attendance and promote success. Provides that school districts, charter schools, or alternative schools or any school receiving public funds shall provide a system of support to students who are at risk of reaching or exceeding chronic absence levels with strategies such as those available through the Illinois Multi-tiered Systems of Support Network. Requires schools to make resources available to support and engage students. Makes conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2018.
## 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=10000SB1947&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=105288&DocNum=1947&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1947eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=105288&DocNum=1947&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1947enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=105288&DocNum=1947&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading, Amendment 4 — **060** (fail) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 5 — **3813** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **4661** (fail) · lower
- Third Reading — **500** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **7334** (pass) · lower
- Motion — **8023** (fail) · lower
## Sponsors
- Andy Manar — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-02-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins `filing`
- **2017-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-28** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-02-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2017-03-08** Postponed - Education
- **2017-03-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
- **2017-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-15** Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017
- **2017-04-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017
- **2017-04-27** Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-04-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-04-28** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2017-04-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-22** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-26** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
- **2017-05-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-05-28** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2017
- **2017-06-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-06-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 7, 2017
- **2017-07-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-07-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-07-01** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2017-07-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
- **2017-07-06** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) December 31, 2017
- **2017-08-07** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2017-08-07** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-08-07** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-08-08** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2017-08-08** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Tony McCombie
- **2017-08-16** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-08-16** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-08-16** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-08-16** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion - Move to Previous Question Rep. Allen Skillicorn
- **2017-08-16** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Prevailed
- **2017-08-16** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Lost 000-060-033
- **2017-08-16** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2017-08-16** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-08-28** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. William Davis
- **2017-08-28** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. William Davis
- **2017-08-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2017-08-28** Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 15
- **2017-08-28** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-08-28** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-08-28** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-08-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2017-08-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
- **2017-08-28** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-08-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-08-28** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2017-08-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 046-061-005 `reading-3, failure`
- **2017-08-28** Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2017-08-28** Motion to Reconsider Vote - Prevails 080-023-002
- **2017-08-28** Motion - Move to Previous Question Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2017-08-28** Motion Prevailed
- **2017-08-28** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2017-08-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-034-003 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-08-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2017-08-29** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Andy Manar
- **2017-08-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2017-08-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- **2017-08-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2017-08-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2017-08-29** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 5
- **2017-08-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 5 - August 29, 2017
- **2017-08-29** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Andy Manar `filing`
- **2017-08-29** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-08-29** Sponsor Removed Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2017-08-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2017-08-29** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2017-08-29** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2017-08-29** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Senate Concurs 038-013-004
- **2017-08-29** Senate Concurs
- **2017-08-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-08-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-31** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-31** Effective Date August 31, 2017
- **2017-08-31** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0465 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/310c9f1f-f3d2-4344-9e52-c6b9e46fd5d7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).