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Bill	SCH CD-GRADUATION INCENTIVES	Amends the School Code. Increases the compulsory school age from 16 to 17 years of age, with exceptions. Provides that certain provisions that apply to truant officers apply to the regional superintendent of schools or his or her designee in a school district that does not have a truant officer. Makes changes concerning the compliance procedure for persons who fail to send a child to school. Allows certain students to enroll in graduation incentives programs. Lists programs that qualify as graduation incentives programs. Provides for reimbursement and funding for programs.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	93rd	SB 2918	Illinois SB 2918 (93rd)	bill		enacted		3	46	2	2004-02-06	2004-08-03	openstates	ocd-bill/be31c271-f63e-4d4c-857e-6db919b21687	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2918&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=10025&SessionID=3&GA=93	eac0a75a4c173215a63eb5e8ee78113f066f5c2b56a94d6071a642044f556b95	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 2918 (93rd) — SCH CD-GRADUATION INCENTIVES

Amends the School Code. Increases the compulsory school age from 16 to 17 years of age, with exceptions. Provides that certain provisions that apply to truant officers apply to the regional superintendent of schools or his or her designee in a school district that does not have a truant officer. Makes changes concerning the compliance procedure for persons who fail to send a child to school. Allows certain students to enroll in graduation incentives programs. Lists programs that qualify as graduation incentives programs. Provides for reimbursement and funding for programs.

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 — 48–5 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 101–13 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Calvin L. Giles — cosponsor (person)
• Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
• Eddie Washington — cosponsor (person)
• Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
• Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
• Miguel del Valle — primary (person)
• William J. Grunloh — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2004-02-06 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle filing
• 2004-02-06 First Reading reading-1
• 2004-02-06 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2004-02-18 Assigned to Education referral-committee
• 2004-02-24 Do Pass Education; 008-000-002 committee-passage
• 2004-02-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2004
• 2004-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
• 2004-02-27 Sponsor Removed Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
• 2004-03-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle amendment-introduction
• 2004-03-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2004-03-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
• 2004-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Education; 007-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2004-03-24 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
• 2004-03-24 Second Reading reading-2
• 2004-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; del Valle amendment-passage
• 2004-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
• 2004-03-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2004-03-25 Third Reading - Passed; 048-005-001 reading-3, passage
• 2004-03-26 Arrived in House introduction
• 2004-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2004-03-26 Chief House Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
• 2004-03-26 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
• 2004-03-26 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
• 2004-03-26 First Reading reading-1
• 2004-03-26 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2004-04-01 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
• 2004-04-20 Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee referral-committee
• 2004-04-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
• 2004-04-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
• 2004-04-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
• 2004-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
• 2004-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
• 2004-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
• 2004-04-29 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 017-001-000 committee-passage
• 2004-04-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2004-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
• 2004-05-04 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2004-05-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2004-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
• 2004-05-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
• 2004-05-11 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-013-001 reading-3, passage
• 2004-05-11 Passed Both Houses
• 2004-06-09 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2004-08-03 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2004-08-03 Effective Date January 1, 2005
• 2004-08-03 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0858 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/be31c271-f63e-4d4c-857e-6db919b21687. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).