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type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-CLASS SIZE REDUCTION"
description: "Amends the School Code. Creates a pilot class size reduction grant program, to be implemented and administered by the State Board of Education. Provides that grants shall be awarded to schools to defray the costs and expenses of operating and maintaining classes of no more than 15 pupils per teacher per class. Effective July 1, 2006."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 2882"
citation: "Illinois SB 2882 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2006-01-20"
last_action: "2006-06-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b7738737-dd34-4387-9a4d-a13e2410e730"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2882&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=23991&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "6a34f2c219df77994d1be221064ee3a708a93b6f8c682ae5dfe4942682059fd0"
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 SB 2882 (94th) — SCH CD-CLASS SIZE REDUCTION
Amends the School Code. Creates a pilot class size reduction grant program, to be implemented and administered by the State Board of Education. Provides that grants shall be awarded to schools to defray the costs and expenses of operating and maintaining classes of no more than 15 pupils per teacher per class. Effective July 1, 2006.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2882&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23991&DocNum=2882&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2882eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23991&DocNum=2882&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2882enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23991&DocNum=2882&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **9812** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **3422** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Calvin L. Giles — cosponsor (person)
- Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Hannig — cosponsor (person)
- Harry Osterman — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Jack McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- John A. Fritchey — cosponsor (person)
- John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
- Kurt M. Granberg — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- Robin Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Link — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2006-01-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2006-01-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-01-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-01** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-08** Postponed - Education
- **2006-02-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-02-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
- **2006-02-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2006-02-15** Do Pass as Amended Education; 007-000-004 `committee-passage`
- **2006-02-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2006
- **2006-02-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-02-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 22, 2006
- **2006-02-16** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2006-02-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
- **2006-02-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2006-02-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2006-02-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2006-03-02** Third Reading - Passed; 034-022-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-03-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2006-03-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-03-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-08** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-15** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 017-001-002 `committee-passage`
- **2006-03-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-03-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2006-03-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2006-03-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2006-03-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2006-03-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2006-03-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2006-03-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
- **2006-03-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2006-03-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2006-03-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2006-03-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-03-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2006-03-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2006-03-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2006-03-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2006-03-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2006-03-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2006-03-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2006-03-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2006-03-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2006-03-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
- **2006-03-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2006-03-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2006-03-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-012-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2006-04-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-06-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-06-21** Effective Date July 1, 2006
- **2006-06-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0894 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b7738737-dd34-4387-9a4d-a13e2410e730`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).