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type: "Bill"
title: "SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION GRANTS"
description: "Amends the School Construction Law. Makes changes concerning application for a grant, a conditional grant award, the required local match and grant award amount, eligibility, the priority of school construction projects, and referendum requirements. Repeals provisions concerning carry over projects, Fiscal Year 2002 escalation, debt service grants, and a school capital needs assessment. Amends the State Finance Act and the Local Government Debt Reform Act to make related changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 3637"
citation: "Illinois HB 3637 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Don Harmon", "Thomas M. Bennett"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 86
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2021-02-19"
last_action: "2022-05-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/957ed01b-54cd-4598-bb13-0fcb18590b2e"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3637&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=132681&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "f7eb8af011a848daf791caa14620022df372f54c75a627584dd95c63908c943e"
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 HB 3637 (102nd) — SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION GRANTS
Amends the School Construction Law. Makes changes concerning application for a grant, a conditional grant award, the required local match and grant award amount, eligibility, the priority of school construction projects, and referendum requirements. Repeals provisions concerning carry over projects, Fiscal Year 2002 escalation, debt service grants, and a school capital needs assessment. Amends the State Finance Act and the Local Government Debt Reform Act to make related changes. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3637.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3637eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3637ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3637ham002.pdf)
5. **House Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3637ham003.pdf)
6. **House Amendment 004** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3637ham004.pdf)
7. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3637enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **540** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Don Harmon — primary (person)
- Thomas M. Bennett — primary (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
- David A. Welter — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Durkin — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Keith R. Wheeler — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Lawrence Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Batinick — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Michael T. Marron — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Windhorst — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Jacobs — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Butler — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-02-19** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett `filing`
- **2021-02-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-22** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
- **2021-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2021-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- **2021-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2021-03-02** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2021-03-16** Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-26** Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2021-04-01** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2021-04-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2021-04-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2021-04-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2021-04-14** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2021-04-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
- **2021-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
- **2021-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2021-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2021-04-15** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
- **2021-04-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2021-04-16** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2021-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 011-004-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2021-04-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2021-04-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
- **2021-04-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy
- **2021-04-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2021-04-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2021-04-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-04-21** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-04-23** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2021-04-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
- **2022-01-05** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2022-01-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-01-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-01-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-11** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2022-02-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-23** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2022-02-25** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-25** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2022-03-01** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) March 31, 2022
- **2022-03-02** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-02** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-03-03** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-03** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-03-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-001 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-03** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2022-03-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2022-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- **2022-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
- **2022-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
- **2022-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
- **2022-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- **2022-03-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2022-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-04** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John Connor
- **2022-03-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- **2022-03-16** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-18** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2022-03-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- **2022-03-23** Do Pass Education; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2022-03-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2022-03-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2022-03-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2022
- **2022-03-29** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-04-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-04-30** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2022-05-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-06** Effective Date May 6, 2022
- **2022-05-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0723 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/957ed01b-54cd-4598-bb13-0fcb18590b2e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).