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Bill	SCH CD-GLOBAL SCHOLAR CERT	Amends the School Code. Establishes the State Global Scholar Certification Program to recognize public high school graduates who have attained global competence, sufficient for meaningful use in college and a career. Provides that school district participation in this certification is voluntary. Sets forth the purposes of certification. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt such rules as may be necessary to establish the criteria that students must achieve to earn certification, which shall minimally include attainment of units of credit in globally focused courses, service learning experiences, global collaboration and dialogue, and passage of a capstone project demonstrating global competency, as approved by the participating school district for this purpose. Sets forth the duties of the State Board and of participating school districts. Provides that no fee may be charged to a student.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	99th	SB 2469	Illinois SB 2469 (99th)	bill		enacted		3	85	4	2016-02-09	2016-08-05	openstates	ocd-bill/689a5141-2fd3-4d46-84f6-35521b14fe0d	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2469&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=94379&SessionID=88&GA=99	a90985e83684f681a643b73fe72d801c65d137343ee9d95e7c13d9e7ed75fe29	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 2469 (99th) — SCH CD-GLOBAL SCHOLAR CERT

Amends the School Code. Establishes the State Global Scholar Certification Program to recognize public high school graduates who have attained global competence, sufficient for meaningful use in college and a career. Provides that school district participation in this certification is voluntary. Sets forth the purposes of certification. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt such rules as may be necessary to establish the criteria that students must achieve to earn certification, which shall minimally include attainment of units of credit in globally focused courses, service learning experiences, global collaboration and dialogue, and passage of a capstone project demonstrating global competency, as approved by the participating school district for this purpose. Sets forth the duties of the State Board and of participating school districts. Provides that no fee may be charged to a student.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
• Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 57–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 73–42 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence — 57–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Arthur Turner — cosponsor (person)
• Barbara Wheeler — cosponsor (person)
• Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
• Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
• Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
• Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
• Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
• Luis Arroyo — cosponsor (person)
• Mark Batinick — cosponsor (person)
• Ron Sandack — cosponsor (person)
• Thomas M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
• Tom Demmer — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2016-02-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford filing
• 2016-02-09 First Reading reading-1
• 2016-02-09 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2016-02-17 Assigned to Education referral-committee
• 2016-02-24 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
• 2016-03-01 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
• 2016-03-02 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
• 2016-03-02 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
• 2016-03-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
• 2016-03-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
• 2016-03-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
• 2016-03-09 Do Pass Education; 013-000-000 committee-passage
• 2016-03-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2016
• 2016-03-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
• 2016-03-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
• 2016-03-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2016-03-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
• 2016-03-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver
• 2016-03-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
• 2016-03-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
• 2016-04-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
• 2016-04-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
• 2016-04-20 Second Reading reading-2
• 2016-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2016
• 2016-04-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
• 2016-04-21 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2016-04-21 Arrived in House introduction
• 2016-04-22 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
• 2016-04-22 First Reading reading-1
• 2016-04-22 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2016-04-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2016-04-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
• 2016-04-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
• 2016-04-26 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
• 2016-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
• 2016-04-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
• 2016-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
• 2016-05-10 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
• 2016-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
• 2016-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
• 2016-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
• 2016-05-18 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
• 2016-05-18 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
• 2016-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie amendment-introduction
• 2016-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2016-05-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
• 2016-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2016-05-25 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 committee-passage
• 2016-05-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2016-05-25 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2016-05-25 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2016-05-27 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016
• 2016-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia amendment-introduction
• 2016-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2016-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
• 2016-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 019-005-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2016-05-30 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Avery Bourne
• 2016-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
• 2016-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
• 2016-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
• 2016-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
• 2016-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2016-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2016-05-30 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-042-001 reading-3, passage
• 2016-05-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
• 2016-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
• 2016-05-30 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
• 2016-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 31, 2016
• 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford filing
• 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2016-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford filing
• 2016-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs referral-committee
• 2016-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs referral-committee
• 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-001
• 2016-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-001
• 2016-05-31 Sponsor Removed Sen. Sue Rezin
• 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-001
• 2016-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-001
• 2016-05-31 Senate Concurs
• 2016-05-31 Passed Both Houses
• 2016-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2016-08-05 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2016-08-05 Effective Date August 5, 2016
• 2016-08-05 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0735 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/689a5141-2fd3-4d46-84f6-35521b14fe0d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).