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| Bill | SCH CD-TEXTBOOK BLOCK GRANTS | Amends the School Code. Subject to appropriation, authorizes the State Board of Education to provide annual funding to public school districts and State-recognized, non-public schools serving students in grades kindergarten through 12 for the purchase of secular textbooks. Subject to appropriation, provides that each public school district and State-recognized, non-public school shall receive a per pupil grant for the purchase of secular textbooks. Repeals Sections concerning the State Board's loan of secular textbooks; the adoption of books by school boards; the purchase of textbooks from families moving out of a school district; the printing, publishing, distributing and selling of textbooks by a district; the manner and methods of textbook distribution; and rules for the care and preservation of textbooks. Effective July 1, 2011. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 97th | HB 3115 | Illinois HB 3115 (97th) |
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enacted | 3 | 66 | 4 | 2011-02-23 | 2011-08-25 | openstates | ocd-bill/c7bb5304-d992-468c-80d9-97be7b3523db | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3115&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=60510&SessionID=84&GA=97 | a9b0422e1efe81e97b340c2f2d3e6c0fe2a9a5693ca4221d23931cb70de3f7eb | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 3115 (97th) — SCH CD-TEXTBOOK BLOCK GRANTS
Amends the School Code. Subject to appropriation, authorizes the State Board of Education to provide annual funding to public school districts and State-recognized, non-public schools serving students in grades kindergarten through 12 for the purchase of secular textbooks. Subject to appropriation, provides that each public school district and State-recognized, non-public school shall receive a per pupil grant for the purchase of secular textbooks. Repeals Sections concerning the State Board's loan of secular textbooks; the adoption of books by school boards; the purchase of textbooks from families moving out of a school district; the printing, publishing, distributing and selling of textbooks by a district; the manner and methods of textbook distribution; and rules for the care and preservation of textbooks. Effective July 1, 2011.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence — 116–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 110–6 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 55–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — 116–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Jehan A. Gordon — primary (person)
- John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2011-02-23 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
filing - 2011-02-23 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-02-23 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-02-28 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
referral-committee - 2011-03-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
amendment-introduction - 2011-03-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-03-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- 2011-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2011-03-09 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 024-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-03-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-03-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- 2011-03-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- 2011-03-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- 2011-03-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- 2011-03-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2011-03-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- 2011-03-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- 2011-03-17 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2011-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-03-29 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2011-03-29 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2011-03-29 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- 2011-03-29 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2011-03-29 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- 2011-03-29 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2011-03-30 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-006-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-03-31 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2011-03-31 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2011
reading-1 - 2011-04-07 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- 2011-04-07 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-04-07 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-04-27 Assigned to Education
referral-committee - 2011-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
amendment-introduction - 2011-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
amendment-introduction - 2011-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- 2011-05-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
- 2011-05-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- 2011-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2011-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2011-05-05 Do Pass as Amended Education; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
- 2011-05-06 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2011-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
- 2011-05-06 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2011-05-12 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2011-05-12 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-05-12 Arrived in House
introduction - 2011-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- 2011-05-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- 2011-05-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- 2011-05-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 022-000-000
- 2011-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 022-000-000
- 2011-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
- 2011-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 116-000-000
- 2011-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2011-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- 2011-06-29 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2011-08-25 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2011-08-25 Effective Date August 25, 2011
- 2011-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0570
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c7bb5304-d992-468c-80d9-97be7b3523db. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).