republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/98th/sb-3412.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-STANDARDS/ASSESSMENTS"
description: "Amends the School Code. Replaces provisions concerning State goals and assessment. Requires the State Board of Education to establish the academic standards that are to be applicable to students who are subject to State assessments, with public participation. Provides that (i) beginning no later than the 2014-2015 school year, the State Board shall annually assess all students enrolled in grades 3 through 8 in English language arts and mathematics; (ii) beginning no later than the 2017-2018 school year, the State Board shall annually assess all students in science at one grade in grades 3 through 5, at one grade in grades 6 through 9, and at one grade in grades 10 through 12; and (iii) the State Board shall annually assess schools that operate a secondary education program in English language arts and mathematics. Provides that the State Board shall administer no more than 3 assessments, per student, of English language arts and mathematics for students in a secondary education program and one of these assessments shall include a college and career ready determination. Provides that students who are not assessed for college and career ready determinations may not receive a regular high school diploma unless the student is exempted from taking State assessments. Sets forth provisions concerning students receiving special education services and students determined to have limited English proficiency, results of scores, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, and local assessments. Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2014."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 3412"
citation: "Illinois SB 3412 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2014-02-14"
last_action: "2014-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/01093188-8339-4cbc-9aa9-c18a8ce9f609"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3412&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=80716&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "5fc8ca1bd4b44396c5616f3bc7bde5453c3a3540ac182516948ddda305dc8413"
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 SB 3412 (98th) — SCH CD-STANDARDS/ASSESSMENTS

Amends the School Code. Replaces provisions concerning State goals and assessment. Requires the State Board of Education to establish the academic standards that are to be applicable to students who are subject to State assessments, with public participation. Provides that (i) beginning no later than the 2014-2015 school year, the State Board shall annually assess all students enrolled in grades 3 through 8 in English language arts and mathematics; (ii) beginning no later than the 2017-2018 school year, the State Board shall annually assess all students in science at one grade in grades 3 through 5, at one grade in grades 6 through 9, and at one grade in grades 10 through 12; and (iii) the State Board shall annually assess schools that operate a secondary education program in English language arts and mathematics. Provides that the State Board shall administer no more than 3 assessments, per student, of English language arts and mathematics for students in a secondary education program and one of these assessments shall include a college and career ready determination. Provides that students who are not assessed for college and career ready determinations may not receive a regular high school diploma unless the student is exempted from taking State assessments. Sets forth provisions concerning students receiving special education services and students determined to have limited English proficiency, results of scores, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, and local assessments. Makes related changes. 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=09800SB3412&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=80716&DocNum=3412&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB3412eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=80716&DocNum=3412&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB3412enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=80716&DocNum=3412&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **32–16** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **95–15** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Christian L. Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Heather A. Steans — primary (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Ron Sandack — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Cross — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2014-02-14** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
- **2014-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-02-14** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-25** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-05** Postponed - Education
- **2014-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2014-03-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2014-03-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2014-03-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-03-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-03-20** Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2014
- **2014-03-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014
- **2014-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2014-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000
- **2014-04-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2014-04-09** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Steans `amendment-passage`
- **2014-04-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2014-04-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
- **2014-04-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2014-04-09** Verified
- **2014-04-09** Third Reading - Passed; 032-016-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-10** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-04-10** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2014-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-28** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2014-05-01** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. William Davis
- **2014-05-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2014-05-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2014-05-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- **2014-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2014-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2014-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2014-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2014-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- **2014-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
- **2014-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2014-05-07** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
- **2014-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2014-05-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-015-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-23** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-08-15** Effective Date August 15, 2014
- **2014-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0972 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/01093188-8339-4cbc-9aa9-c18a8ce9f609`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).