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type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-REGISTERED MAIL"
description: "Amends the School Code. Provides that whenever the term \"registered mail\" is used in the School Code, it shall be deemed to authorize the use of either registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 4229"
citation: "Illinois HB 4229 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2008-01-04"
last_action: "2008-08-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/36d65f61-8368-4fb9-81bc-d871ea75c50a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4229&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=34664&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "be112b2640a9977c1a54a162339d9915ae7a412b9d2178b4136524221268b053"
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 4229 (95th) — SCH CD-REGISTERED MAIL
Amends the School Code. Provides that whenever the term "registered mail" is used in the School Code, it shall be deemed to authorize the use of either registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested. Effective immediately.
## 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=09500HB4229&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=34664&DocNum=4229&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB4229eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=34664&DocNum=4229&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB4229enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=34664&DocNum=4229&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1090** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **580** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Jim Sacia — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2008-01-04** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia `filing`
- **2008-01-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-01-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-05** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2008-03-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 023-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-03-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-04-02** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-03** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2008-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-03** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
- **2008-04-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-03** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-01** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
- **2008-05-02** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2008-05-07** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-15** Do Pass Education; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2008
- **2008-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2008
- **2008-05-20** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-06-18** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-08-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-08-08** Effective Date August 8, 2008
- **2008-08-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0790 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/36d65f61-8368-4fb9-81bc-d871ea75c50a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).