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| Bill | SCH CD-PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS | Amends the School Code to provide that principals hired on or after July 1, 2008 may participate in a second year of mentoring through the new principal mentoring program if it is determined by the State Superintendent of Education that sufficient funding exists for such participation. Removes a provision requiring the completion of a survey of progress. Requires the State Superintendent to annually determine whether appropriations are likely to be sufficient to require operation of the mentoring program for the coming year. Provides that the master principal designation program includes mentoring master level principals. Provides that the State Board of Education shall select, through a competitive process, statewide entities to receive funds appropriated for the purpose of providing a program (instead of the State Board adopting rules for entities seeking to provide a program). Provides that "master principal designation program" shall also be known as the Illinois Distinguished Principal Leadership Institute. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | HB 737 | Illinois HB 737 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 37 | 2 | 2009-02-06 | 2009-08-13 | openstates | ocd-bill/5b3885b0-7b87-4df7-a6de-1a555c3b95b1 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=737&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=41799&SessionID=76&GA=96 | a14692a6087a4faeccc7715eb8a7330db412cc76dc764fc8537ec7f3a0ce9c91 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 737 (96th) — SCH CD-PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS
Amends the School Code to provide that principals hired on or after July 1, 2008 may participate in a second year of mentoring through the new principal mentoring program if it is determined by the State Superintendent of Education that sufficient funding exists for such participation. Removes a provision requiring the completion of a survey of progress. Requires the State Superintendent to annually determine whether appropriations are likely to be sufficient to require operation of the mentoring program for the coming year. Provides that the master principal designation program includes mentoring master level principals. Provides that the State Board of Education shall select, through a competitive process, statewide entities to receive funds appropriated for the purpose of providing a program (instead of the State Board adopting rules for entities seeking to provide a program). Provides that "master principal designation program" shall also be known as the Illinois Distinguished Principal Leadership Institute. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 114–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Michael K. Smith — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2009-02-06 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith
filing - 2009-02-06 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-02-06 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-02-11 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
referral-committee - 2009-02-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- 2009-02-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- 2009-02-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- 2009-02-19 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-02-19 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-02-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- 2009-02-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith
amendment-introduction - 2009-02-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-03-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2009-03-19 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-03-19 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2009-03-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-03-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- 2009-03-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- 2009-03-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- 2009-03-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-03-25 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2009-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009
reading-1 - 2009-03-26 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2009-03-26 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-03-26 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-04-15 Assigned to Education
referral-committee - 2009-04-22 Do Pass Education; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009
- 2009-04-23 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2009-05-14 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2009-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
- 2009-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-05-19 Passed Both Houses
- 2009-06-17 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-08-13 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2009-08-13 Effective Date August 13, 2009
- 2009-08-13 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0373
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5b3885b0-7b87-4df7-a6de-1a555c3b95b1. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).