republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/101st/sb-1226.md

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Bill	CHARTER SCH COMMISSION-ABOLISH	Amends the State Finance Act and the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that on July 1, 2020, the State Charter School Commission is abolished and the terms of all members end. Provides that all of the powers, duties, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and pending business of the Commission are transferred to the State Board of Education on that date. Provides for transfer of authorization to a local school board or boards. Makes related changes. Removes the appeal process, and provides that final decisions of a local school board are subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	101st	SB 1226	Illinois SB 1226 (101st)	bill		enacted		3	72	3	2019-02-06	2019-08-23	openstates	ocd-bill/7d27f587-1648-4c06-831f-d6e55c961a31	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1226&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=117720&SessionID=108&GA=101	ca7b8718808184cfa193a92dd66175c9975717c11eea5496912e67c8177d18f7	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 1226 (101st) — CHARTER SCH COMMISSION-ABOLISH

Amends the State Finance Act and the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that on July 1, 2020, the State Charter School Commission is abolished and the terms of all members end. Provides that all of the powers, duties, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and pending business of the Commission are transferred to the State Board of Education on that date. Provides for transfer of authorization to a local school board or boards. Makes related changes. Removes the appeal process, and provides that final decisions of a local school board are subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law.

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 — 84–29 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence — 45–9 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 40–11 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
• Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
• C.D. Davidsmeyer — cosponsor (person)
• Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
• Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
• Charles Meier — cosponsor (person)
• Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
• Daniel Swanson — cosponsor (person)
• Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
• David A. Welter — cosponsor (person)
• Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
• Emanuel Chris Welch — primary (person)
• Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
• Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
• Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
• Linda Holmes — primary (person)
• Michael D. Unes — cosponsor (person)
• Michael Halpin — cosponsor (person)
• Michael T. Marron — cosponsor (person)
• Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
• Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
• Patrick Windhorst — cosponsor (person)
• Paul Schimpf — cosponsor (person)
• Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
• Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
• Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person)
• Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
• Thomas M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
• Tony McCombie — cosponsor (person)
• Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2019-02-06 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes filing
• 2019-02-06 First Reading reading-1
• 2019-02-06 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2019-03-14 Assigned to Education referral-committee
• 2019-03-19 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2019-03-22 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019
• 2019-03-27 Do Pass Education; 015-002-000 committee-passage
• 2019-03-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2019
• 2019-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes amendment-introduction
• 2019-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2019-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
• 2019-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
• 2019-04-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-002-000
• 2019-04-10 Second Reading reading-2
• 2019-04-10 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Holmes amendment-passage
• 2019-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2019
• 2019-04-11 Third Reading - Passed; 040-011-001 reading-3, passage
• 2019-04-11 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
• 2019-04-11 Arrived in House introduction
• 2019-04-11 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
• 2019-04-11 First Reading reading-1
• 2019-04-11 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2019-04-30 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School referral-committee
• 2019-05-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch amendment-introduction
• 2019-05-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2019-05-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School
• 2019-05-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2019-05-08 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; 005-002-000 committee-passage
• 2019-05-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
• 2019-05-16 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2019-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
• 2019-05-21 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-029-000 reading-3, passage
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
• 2019-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
• 2019-05-22 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
• 2019-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 23, 2019
• 2019-05-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes filing
• 2019-05-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2019-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education referral-committee
• 2019-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 010-000-001
• 2019-05-30 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
• 2019-05-30 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
• 2019-05-30 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
• 2019-05-30 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
• 2019-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 045-009-001
• 2019-05-31 Senate Concurs
• 2019-05-31 Passed Both Houses
• 2019-06-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2019-08-23 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2019-08-23 Effective Date August 23, 2019
• 2019-08-23 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0543 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/7d27f587-1648-4c06-831f-d6e55c961a31. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).