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Bill	SCH CD-REDUCE CLASS SIZE-GRANT	Amends the School Code. Creates a K-3 class size reduction grant program to be implemented and administered by the State Board of Education. Provides that only those schools that are on the early academic warning list or academic watch list and that maintain grades K-3 are grant eligible. Limits use of the grant funds to operating and maintaining classes in grades K-3 with a class size of no more than 20 pupils. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	93rd	SB 2135	Illinois SB 2135 (93rd)	bill		enacted		3	70	2	2004-01-06	2004-07-27	openstates	ocd-bill/7734a8bd-4485-4935-9010-a17bc0f74d87	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2135&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=7779&SessionID=3&GA=93	1fccb63899a9e978e4344c1cb95d7d3c1dcb96aec37414aa187d833817c13560	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 2135 (93rd) — SCH CD-REDUCE CLASS SIZE-GRANT

Amends the School Code. Creates a K-3 class size reduction grant program to be implemented and administered by the State Board of Education. Provides that only those schools that are on the early academic warning list or academic watch list and that maintain grades K-3 are grant eligible. Limits use of the grant funds to operating and maintaining classes in grades K-3 with a class size of no more than 20 pupils. 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 — 118–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 31–24 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Annazette Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Arthur L. Turner — cosponsor (person)
• Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
• Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
• Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
• David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
• Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
• Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
• Harry Osterman — cosponsor (person)
• Joseph M. Lyons — cosponsor (person)
• Julie Hamos — cosponsor (person)
• Karen May — cosponsor (person)
• Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
• Kevin Joyce — cosponsor (person)
• Lovana Jones — cosponsor (person)
• Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
• Mike Boland — cosponsor (person)
• Patricia Bailey — cosponsor (person)
• Patrick Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
• Ralph C. Capparelli — cosponsor (person)
• Ricca Slone — cosponsor (person)
• Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
• Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
• Robin Kelly — cosponsor (person)
• Susan Garrett — primary (person)
• Susana Mendoza — cosponsor (person)
• William Davis — cosponsor (person)
• William Delgado — cosponsor (person)
• Wyvetter H. Younge — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2004-01-06 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett filing
• 2004-01-06 First Reading reading-1
• 2004-01-06 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2004-01-29 Assigned to Education referral-committee
• 2004-02-05 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2004-02-10 Postponed - Education
• 2004-02-18 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
• 2004-02-19 Postponed - Education
• 2004-02-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett amendment-introduction
• 2004-02-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2004-02-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
• 2004-02-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2004-02-24 Do Pass as Amended Education; 006-001-001 committee-passage
• 2004-02-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2004
• 2004-02-26 Second Reading reading-2
• 2004-02-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2004
• 2004-03-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
• 2004-03-24 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
• 2004-03-24 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
• 2004-03-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
• 2004-03-25 Third Reading - Passed; 031-024-000 reading-3, passage
• 2004-03-25 Arrived in House introduction
• 2004-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2004-03-25 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
• 2004-03-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
• 2004-03-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
• 2004-03-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
• 2004-03-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
• 2004-03-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
• 2004-03-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
• 2004-03-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
• 2004-03-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
• 2004-03-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
• 2004-03-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
• 2004-03-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
• 2004-03-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
• 2004-03-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
• 2004-03-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
• 2004-03-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
• 2004-03-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
• 2004-03-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
• 2004-03-25 First Reading reading-1
• 2004-03-25 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2004-03-30 Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee referral-committee
• 2004-04-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
• 2004-04-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
• 2004-04-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
• 2004-04-22 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 015-000-000 committee-passage
• 2004-04-22 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
• 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
• 2004-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
• 2004-04-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
• 2004-04-27 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2004-04-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2004-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
• 2004-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli
• 2004-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
• 2004-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
• 2004-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
• 2004-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
• 2004-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
• 2004-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone
• 2004-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
• 2004-05-04 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2004-05-04 Passed Both Houses
• 2004-06-02 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2004-07-27 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2004-07-27 Effective Date July 27, 2004
• 2004-07-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0814 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/7734a8bd-4485-4935-9010-a17bc0f74d87. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).