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type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS"
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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 235"
citation: "Illinois SB 235 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 54
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-04"
last_action: "2009-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8c38929a-ab78-4b66-8d40-42cb449ba7a1"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=235&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40799&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "01713951ec3fb960ee00783ba4874021eceec78db7f8e9b2a868721f094950b7"
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 235 (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.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0235&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40799&DocNum=235&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0235eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40799&DocNum=235&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0235enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40799&DocNum=235&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1100** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **590** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **580** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2009-02-04** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
- **2009-02-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-10** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-02-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2009-02-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2009-02-25** Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-02-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2009
- **2009-02-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2009-02-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2009-02-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2009-03-05** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2009
- **2009-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2009-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009
- **2009-04-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2009-04-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2009-04-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2009-04-02** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-03** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-03** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2009-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-20** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-08** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-15** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2009
- **2009-05-15** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-21** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-21** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2009-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009
- **2009-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2009-05-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2009-05-26** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2009-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2009
- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 007-000-000
- **2009-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2009-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-25** Effective Date January 1, 2010
- **2009-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0705 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8c38929a-ab78-4b66-8d40-42cb449ba7a1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).