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type: "Bill"
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title: "SCH CD-JOLIET DEBT BOND ISSUE"
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description: "Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning the debt limitations of school districts, provides that, in addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Joliet Public Schools District 86 may issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $99,500,000 if certain conditions are met, including (1) that the voters of the district approve a proposition for the bond issuance at an election held on or after April 4, 2023 and (2) that, prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school board determines, by resolution, that the projects set forth in the proposition for the bond issuance were and are required because of the age and condition of the school district's existing school buildings. Provides that the debt incurred on the bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation and that the bonds must mature within not to exceed 25 years from their date, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "103rd"
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identifier: "HB 3500"
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citation: "Illinois HB 3500 (103rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Lawrence \"Larry\" Walsh, Jr.", "Meg Loughran Cappel"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 54
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vote_count: 7
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first_action: "2023-02-17"
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last_action: "2023-08-04"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a7d2b38d-5e8d-4ad4-9deb-f6befbf36e6d"
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source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3500&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=148667&SessionID=112"
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source_hash: "425277bbc101ef51cda0afaf542cd9c489e9350303157b228ba0a24d955d927f"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 3500 (103rd) — SCH CD-JOLIET DEBT BOND ISSUE
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Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning the debt limitations of school districts, provides that, in addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Joliet Public Schools District 86 may issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $99,500,000 if certain conditions are met, including (1) that the voters of the district approve a proposition for the bond issuance at an election held on or after April 4, 2023 and (2) that, prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school board determines, by resolution, that the projects set forth in the proposition for the bond issuance were and are required because of the age and condition of the school district's existing school buildings. Provides that the debt incurred on the bonds shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation and that the bonds must mature within not to exceed 25 years from their date, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3500.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3500eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3500ham001.pdf)
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4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3500ham002.pdf)
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5. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3500sam001.pdf)
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6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3500enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Education — **13–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **100–6** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
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- Education, Amendment 1 — **13–0** (pass) · lower
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- Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter — **9–0** (pass) · lower
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- Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, Amendment 1 — **9–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. — primary (person)
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- Meg Loughran Cappel — primary (person)
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- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
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- Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
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- Jeff Keicher — cosponsor (person)
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- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
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- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-02-17** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. `filing`
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- **2023-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-02-17** Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-02-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
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- **2023-02-28** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
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- **2023-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
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- **2023-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-03-08** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
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- **2023-03-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
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- **2023-03-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
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- **2023-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2023-03-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-03-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2023-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 24, 2023 `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
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- **2023-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-27** Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-04-12** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
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- **2023-04-19** Postponed - Education
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- **2023-04-26** Do Pass Education; 013-000-000
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- **2023-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023 `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 2, 2023
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- **2023-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
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- **2023-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
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- **2023-05-11** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Loughran Cappel `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2023-05-11** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
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- **2023-05-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2023-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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- **2023-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
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- **2023-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
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- **2023-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
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- **2023-05-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
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- **2023-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 100-006-000
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- **2023-05-19** House Concurs
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- **2023-05-19** Passed Both Houses
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- **2023-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-08-04** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2023-08-04** Effective Date January 1, 2024
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- **2023-08-04** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0449 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a7d2b38d-5e8d-4ad4-9deb-f6befbf36e6d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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