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type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-ELECT REGION BD TRUSTEE"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 5546"
citation: "Illinois HB 5546 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2014-02-13"
last_action: "2014-06-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4d8628fd-5e9a-4318-af6d-d495f174c288"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5546&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=80549&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "e669dc30c861f989b162b0eb43ff705fafab1f767f5c7574a102d22a5abb57b7"
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 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.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB5546&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=80549&DocNum=5546&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB5546eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=80549&DocNum=5546&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB5546enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=80549&DocNum=5546&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
## 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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4d8628fd-5e9a-4318-af6d-d495f174c288`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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