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type: "Bill"
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title: "SCH CD-PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "96th"
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identifier: "HB 737"
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citation: "Illinois HB 737 (96th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 37
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2009-02-06"
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last_action: "2009-08-13"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5b3885b0-7b87-4df7-a6de-1a555c3b95b1"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=737&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=41799&SessionID=76&GA=96"
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source_hash: "a14692a6087a4faeccc7715eb8a7330db412cc76dc764fc8537ec7f3a0ce9c91"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 737 (96th) — SCH CD-PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0737&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41799&DocNum=737&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0737eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41799&DocNum=737&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0737enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41799&DocNum=737&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Michael K. Smith — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2009-02-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith `filing`
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- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-02-11** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-02-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
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- **2009-02-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
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- **2009-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
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- **2009-02-19** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-02-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-02-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
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- **2009-02-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-02-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-03-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2009-03-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2009-03-19** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2009-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-03-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
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- **2009-03-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
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- **2009-03-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
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- **2009-03-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-03-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2009-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 `reading-1`
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- **2009-03-26** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
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- **2009-03-26** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-03-26** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-15** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-22** Do Pass Education; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009
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- **2009-04-23** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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- **2009-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2009-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
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- **2009-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-05-19** Passed Both Houses
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- **2009-06-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2009-08-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2009-08-13** Effective Date August 13, 2009
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- **2009-08-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0373 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5b3885b0-7b87-4df7-a6de-1a555c3b95b1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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