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Bill	ELECTED CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD	Amends the Election Code. Provides for the election of the Chicago Board of Education for the 2023 and 2027 consolidated primary elections only. Provides that no later than June 30, 2029, the General Assembly must review and revise the election of members of the Chicago Board of Education and if the General Assembly has not reauthorized the election of members of the Chicago Board of Education by June 30, 2029, then, on May 13, 2031, the terms of all members elected in 2027 shall end, and a new Chicago Board of Education consisting of 7 members shall be appointed by the Mayor. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that a person shall be a U.S. citizen and registered voter and shall have been a resident of the city and the electoral district for at least one year immediately preceding his or her election. Sets forth provisions concerning nominating petitions and ballots. Sets forth provisions providing that the City of Chicago shall be subdivided into 20 electoral districts by the General Assembly for seats on the Chicago Board of Education. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	102nd	HB 2908	Illinois HB 2908 (102nd)	bill		enacted	Delia C. Ramirez Robert F. Martwick	5	108	1	2021-02-18	2021-07-29	openstates	ocd-bill/48db2c64-7ff1-4244-8982-427ce18d8096	https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2908&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=131805&SessionID=110&GA=102	cb030b59d02ef8e5cb994ef8e703b262f64e227941c0c69d4dcfa830d052b664	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 2908 (102nd) — ELECTED CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD

Amends the Election Code. Provides for the election of the Chicago Board of Education for the 2023 and 2027 consolidated primary elections only. Provides that no later than June 30, 2029, the General Assembly must review and revise the election of members of the Chicago Board of Education and if the General Assembly has not reauthorized the election of members of the Chicago Board of Education by June 30, 2029, then, on May 13, 2031, the terms of all members elected in 2027 shall end, and a new Chicago Board of Education consisting of 7 members shall be appointed by the Mayor. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that a person shall be a U.S. citizen and registered voter and shall have been a resident of the city and the electoral district for at least one year immediately preceding his or her election. Sets forth provisions concerning nominating petitions and ballots. Sets forth provisions providing that the City of Chicago shall be subdivided into 20 electoral districts by the General Assembly for seats on the Chicago Board of Education. Makes other changes. 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. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
4. Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
5. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 70–41 (fail) · lower

Sponsors

• Delia C. Ramirez — primary (person)
• Robert F. Martwick — primary (person)
• Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
• Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar — cosponsor (person)
• Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
• Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
• Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
• Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
• Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
• Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
• Greg Harris — cosponsor (person)
• Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
• Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
• Kambium Buckner — cosponsor (person)
• Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
• Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
• Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
• Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
• Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
• Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
• Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
• Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
• Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
• Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
• Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
• Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
• Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
• Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)
• Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
• William Davis — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2021-02-18 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez filing
• 2021-02-19 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-02-19 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-02-26 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
• 2021-02-26 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
• 2021-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
• 2021-03-09 Assigned to Ethics & Elections Committee referral-committee
• 2021-03-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
• 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
• 2021-03-18 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
• 2021-03-18 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
• 2021-03-18 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
• 2021-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
• 2021-03-22 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
• 2021-03-22 Do Pass / Short Debate Ethics & Elections Committee; 011-007-000 committee-passage
• 2021-03-22 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
• 2021-03-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
• 2021-04-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2021-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
• 2021-04-13 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
• 2021-04-13 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
• 2021-04-13 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
• 2021-04-13 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
• 2021-04-13 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2021-04-13 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2021-04-13 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
• 2021-04-13 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
• 2021-04-13 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
• 2021-04-13 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
• 2021-04-14 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
• 2021-04-14 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
• 2021-04-14 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
• 2021-04-14 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
• 2021-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
• 2021-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
• 2021-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
• 2021-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
• 2021-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
• 2021-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
• 2021-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
• 2021-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
• 2021-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
• 2021-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
• 2021-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2021-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
• 2021-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
• 2021-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
• 2021-04-15 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-039-003 passage, reading-3
• 2021-04-19 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2021-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2021-04-19 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
• 2021-04-19 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-04-19 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-05-04 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
• 2021-05-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
• 2021-05-19 Postponed - Executive
• 2021-05-21 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 29, 2021
• 2021-05-27 Do Pass Executive; 011-006-000 committee-passage
• 2021-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
• 2021-05-27 Second Reading reading-2
• 2021-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2021
• 2021-06-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick amendment-introduction
• 2021-06-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-06-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
• 2021-06-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-005-002
• 2021-06-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick amendment-introduction
• 2021-06-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-06-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2021-06-01 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
• 2021-06-01 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2021-06-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martwick amendment-passage
• 2021-06-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martwick amendment-passage
• 2021-06-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
• 2021-06-01 Third Reading - Passed; 036-015-002 passage, reading-3
• 2021-06-08 Arrived in House introduction
• 2021-06-08 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
• 2021-06-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
• 2021-06-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-06-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
• 2021-06-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-06-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Ethics & Elections Committee referral-committee
• 2021-06-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Ethics & Elections Committee referral-committee
• 2021-06-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Ethics & Elections Committee; 010-007-000
• 2021-06-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Ethics & Elections Committee; 010-007-000
• 2021-06-16 Placed on Standard Debate
• 2021-06-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 070-041-000
• 2021-06-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 070-041-000
• 2021-06-16 House Concurs
• 2021-06-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
• 2021-06-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
• 2021-06-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
• 2021-06-23 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
• 2021-06-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
• 2021-06-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
• 2021-06-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
• 2021-06-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
• 2021-06-30 Passed Both Houses
• 2021-07-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2021-07-29 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2021-07-29 Effective Date June 1, 2022
• 2021-07-29 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0177 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/48db2c64-7ff1-4244-8982-427ce18d8096. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).