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type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-TEXTBOOK BLOCK GRANTS"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 3115"
citation: "Illinois HB 3115 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 66
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2011-02-23"
last_action: "2011-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c7bb5304-d992-468c-80d9-97be7b3523db"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3115&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=60510&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "a9b0422e1efe81e97b340c2f2d3e6c0fe2a9a5693ca4221d23931cb70de3f7eb"
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 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.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3115&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60510&DocNum=3115&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3115eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60510&DocNum=3115&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3115enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60510&DocNum=3115&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence — **1160** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **1106** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **1160** (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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c7bb5304-d992-468c-80d9-97be7b3523db`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).