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type: "Bill"
title: "ELEC CD-SCHOOL PETITIONS"
description: "Amends the Election Code. Provides that certificates of nomination and nomination papers for the nomination of school board candidates shall be filed during the 7-day period beginning on the first Tuesday of December immediately preceding the consolidated election. Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning school board members, provides that, if a vacancy occurs within 90 days before the first date for filing petitions for the next regularly scheduled consolidated election (now, with less than 868 days remaining in the term or less than 88 days before the next regularly scheduled election for the office), then the person so appointed shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term and no election to fill the vacancy shall be held."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 2418"
citation: "Illinois HB 2418 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 77
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2013-02-20"
last_action: "2013-07-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5afc60bc-463b-489b-83e4-b3565f9562c2"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2418&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=74204&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "c674cdc5a35a5035a96495e8e0ca962497c2c7b79a6f0ffe26d20eef8ae5f92c"
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 2418 (98th) — ELEC CD-SCHOOL PETITIONS
Amends the Election Code. Provides that certificates of nomination and nomination papers for the nomination of school board candidates shall be filed during the 7-day period beginning on the first Tuesday of December immediately preceding the consolidated election. Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning school board members, provides that, if a vacancy occurs within 90 days before the first date for filing petitions for the next regularly scheduled consolidated election (now, with less than 868 days remaining in the term or less than 88 days before the next regularly scheduled election for the office), then the person so appointed shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term and no election to fill the vacancy shall be held.
## 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=09800HB2418&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74204&DocNum=2418&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2418eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74204&DocNum=2418&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2418enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74204&DocNum=2418&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **6649** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **6649** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **860** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **3220** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Barbara Flynn Currie — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2013-02-20** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia `filing`
- **2013-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-25** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
- **2013-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
- **2013-03-06** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 086-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2013-04-19** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2013-04-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2013-04-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-30** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-09** Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2013
- **2013-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2013
- **2013-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive; sexc
- **2013-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
- **2013-05-24** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 `reading-3`
- **2013-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2013-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-005-000
- **2013-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2013-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-05-29** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2013-05-29** Verified
- **2013-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 032-020-003 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2013-05-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3
- **2013-05-29** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 007-004-000
- **2013-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 007-004-000
- **2013-05-30** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2013-05-30** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
- **2013-05-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
- **2013-05-30** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. André M. Thapedi
- **2013-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 066-049-002
- **2013-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 066-049-002
- **2013-05-30** House Concurs
- **2013-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-05-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2013-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- **2013-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick
- **2013-05-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2013-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2013-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- **2013-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2013-05-31** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2013-05-31** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- **2013-05-31** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick
- **2013-05-31** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2013-06-12** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-07-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-07-29** Effective Date July 29, 2013; ; some parts effective 10-01-2013
- **2013-07-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0115 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5afc60bc-463b-489b-83e4-b3565f9562c2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).