republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/97th/hb-1216.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-DIST REALIGNMENT COMM"
description: "Amends the School Code. Establishes the School District Realignment and Consolidation Commission to make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on the number of school districts in this State, the optimal amount of enrollment for a school district, and where consolidation and realignment would be beneficial. Provides that within 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Commission must vote on its recommendations and file a report with the Governor and the General Assembly. Provides that if the Commission adopts the report by a three-fifths vote, then the General Assembly must, within 14 days after the report is filed by the Commission, vote on whether to accept the report by the adoption of a resolution by a record vote of a majority of the members elected in each house. Provides that if the General Assembly is not in session on the day that the report is filed, then the General Assembly must vote on whether to accept the report within 14 days after the General Assembly convenes for the first time after the report is filed. Dissolves the Commission on the day after the report is filed with both the Governor and the General Assembly. Repeals these provisions on January 1, 2012. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 1216"
citation: "Illinois HB 1216 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 65
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2011-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d469b240-1162-40bd-8e39-1a9754d58bfe"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1216&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=57174&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "4ea82f59e5503e9cf5061504a95618277ee743d2944f7bb3acfd42052594951d"
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 1216 (97th) — SCH CD-DIST REALIGNMENT COMM

Amends the School Code. Establishes the School District Realignment and Consolidation Commission to make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on the number of school districts in this State, the optimal amount of enrollment for a school district, and where consolidation and realignment would be beneficial. Provides that within 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Commission must vote on its recommendations and file a report with the Governor and the General Assembly. Provides that if the Commission adopts the report by a three-fifths vote, then the General Assembly must, within 14 days after the report is filed by the Commission, vote on whether to accept the report by the adoption of a resolution by a record vote of a majority of the members elected in each house. Provides that if the General Assembly is not in session on the day that the report is filed, then the General Assembly must vote on whether to accept the report within 14 days after the General Assembly convenes for the first time after the report is filed. Dissolves the Commission on the day after the report is filed with both the Governor and the General Assembly. Repeals these provisions on January 1, 2012. Effective immediately.

## 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=09700HB1216&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=57174&DocNum=1216&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1216eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=57174&DocNum=1216&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1216enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=57174&DocNum=1216&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **104–6** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **39–16** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **106–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia `filing`
- **2011-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-14** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2011-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2011-03-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-09** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 024-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-03-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2011-03-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2011-03-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2011-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2011-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2011-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2011-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2011-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2011-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2011-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2011-03-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-03-17** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-17** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-17** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-03-17** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-03-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-03-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-03-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-04-05** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-05** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-06** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-006-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-07** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-07** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2011-04-07** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2011-04-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-07** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-27** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2011-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-05** Do Pass as Amended Education; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
- **2011-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
- **2011-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2011-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 039-016-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2011-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2011-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2011-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 106-001-000
- **2011-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-23** Effective Date August 23, 2011
- **2011-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0503 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d469b240-1162-40bd-8e39-1a9754d58bfe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).