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| Bill | SCH CD-ELECT REGION BD TRUSTEE | Amends the School Code. With respect to members of a regional board of school trustees, provides that, in single county educational service regions that have one or more unexpired terms to be filled at an election, the winner or winners of the unexpired term or terms shall be determined first and independently of those running for full terms. Provides that, as between 2 unexpired terms, the shorter unexpired term shall be filled first and the winner of the longer unexpired term shall be determined taking into consideration the congressional township of the winner of the shorter unexpired term. Provides that the winners of the full terms shall then be determined taking into consideration the congressional townships of those elected to fill the unexpired term or terms. With respect to a Section concerning vacancies on a regional board, defines "territory". Effective July 1, 2014. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 98th | HB 5546 | Illinois HB 5546 (98th) |
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enacted | 3 | 59 | 4 | 2014-02-13 | 2014-06-13 | openstates | ocd-bill/4d8628fd-5e9a-4318-af6d-d495f174c288 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5546&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=80549&SessionID=85&GA=98 | e669dc30c861f989b162b0eb43ff705fafab1f767f5c7574a102d22a5abb57b7 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 5546 (98th) — SCH CD-ELECT REGION BD TRUSTEE
Amends the School Code. With respect to members of a regional board of school trustees, provides that, in single county educational service regions that have one or more unexpired terms to be filled at an election, the winner or winners of the unexpired term or terms shall be determined first and independently of those running for full terms. Provides that, as between 2 unexpired terms, the shorter unexpired term shall be filled first and the winner of the longer unexpired term shall be determined taking into consideration the congressional township of the winner of the shorter unexpired term. Provides that the winners of the full terms shall then be determined taking into consideration the congressional townships of those elected to fill the unexpired term or terms. With respect to a Section concerning vacancies on a regional board, defines "territory". Effective July 1, 2014.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 54–1 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 101–9 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 101–9 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 111–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Linda Chapa LaVia — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2014-02-13 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
filing - 2014-02-13 First Reading
reading-1 - 2014-02-13 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2014-03-03 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
referral-committee - 2014-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
amendment-introduction - 2014-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2014-03-13 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- 2014-03-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2014-03-24 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-000-000
committee-passage - 2014-03-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2014-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- 2014-04-01 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2014-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2014-04-03 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2014-04-07 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2014-04-07 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2014-04-07 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2014-04-07 First Reading
reading-1 - 2014-04-07 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2014-04-30 Assigned to Education
referral-committee - 2014-05-07 Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
committee-passage - 2014-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2014
- 2014-05-12 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2014-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2014
- 2014-05-23 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2014
- 2014-05-26 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2014-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
amendment-introduction - 2014-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2014-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- 2014-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-003-000
- 2014-05-26 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2014-05-26 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- 2014-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
amendment-introduction - 2014-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2014-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2014-05-27 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2014-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford
amendment-passage - 2014-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford
amendment-passage - 2014-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2014-05-27 Third Reading - Passed; 054-001-000
reading-3, passage - 2014-05-28 Arrived in House
introduction - 2014-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- 2014-05-28 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2014-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2014-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2014-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2014-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2014-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
referral-committee - 2014-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
referral-committee - 2014-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-000-000
- 2014-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-000-000
- 2014-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 101-009-000
- 2014-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 101-009-000
- 2014-05-30 House Concurs
- 2014-05-30 Passed Both Houses
- 2014-06-06 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2014-06-13 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2014-06-13 Effective Date July 1, 2014
- 2014-06-13 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0648
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/4d8628fd-5e9a-4318-af6d-d495f174c288. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).