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type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-E-LEARNING DAYS"
description: "Amends the School Board Article of the School Code. Authorizes a school board, other than the Chicago Board of Education, to adopt a program for e-learning that shall permit students to receive instruction electronically, and not while physically present at school, for a limited number of days during a school year. Specifies which days may be selected as e-learning days. Requires a school district to present an initial proposal for an e-learning program or for renewal of such a program for approval from the State Board of Education. Provides for a public hearing at a regular or special meeting of the school board in which the terms of the proposal must be substantially presented and public comments allowed. Requires that a proposal for an e-learning program be timely approved by the State Board of Education if the specified requirements have been met and if, in the view of the State Board of Education, the proposal contains provisions designed to reasonably and practicably accomplish listed goals. Limits the State Board of Education's approval of a school district's initial e-learning program and renewal of the e-learning program to a term of 3 years. Permits the State Board of Education to adopt rules governing its supervision and review of e-learning programs. Makes related changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 2781"
citation: "Illinois HB 2781 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 56
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2015-02-20"
last_action: "2015-07-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ba810776-d62f-4d86-b8ee-344f9a70ad84"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2781&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=88707&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "289b4e3a9fb85f46affffa8194fd9daf802dd5786d5f4cd3172d6e1a4c74e357"
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 2781 (99th) — SCH CD-E-LEARNING DAYS
Amends the School Board Article of the School Code. Authorizes a school board, other than the Chicago Board of Education, to adopt a program for e-learning that shall permit students to receive instruction electronically, and not while physically present at school, for a limited number of days during a school year. Specifies which days may be selected as e-learning days. Requires a school district to present an initial proposal for an e-learning program or for renewal of such a program for approval from the State Board of Education. Provides for a public hearing at a regular or special meeting of the school board in which the terms of the proposal must be substantially presented and public comments allowed. Requires that a proposal for an e-learning program be timely approved by the State Board of Education if the specified requirements have been met and if, in the view of the State Board of Education, the proposal contains provisions designed to reasonably and practicably accomplish listed goals. Limits the State Board of Education's approval of a school district's initial e-learning program and renewal of the e-learning program to a term of 3 years. Permits the State Board of Education to adopt rules governing its supervision and review of e-learning programs. Makes related changes. 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=09900HB2781&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=88707&DocNum=2781&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB2781eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=88707&DocNum=2781&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB2781enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=88707&DocNum=2781&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **46–3** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **104–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Mike Fortner — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2015-02-20** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner `filing`
- **2015-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-02** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- **2015-03-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2015-03-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 024-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-03-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2015-03-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2015-03-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2015-03-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2015-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2015-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- **2015-04-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 026-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2015-04-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-04-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-04-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-28** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2015-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-28** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- **2015-04-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2015-04-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-28** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-29** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-06** Postponed - Education
- **2015-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2015-05-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-13** Do Pass as Amended Education; 009-003-002 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015
- **2015-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2015-05-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015
- **2015-05-18** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2015-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 046-003-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2015-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2015-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 022-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
- **2015-05-31** House Concurs
- **2015-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-07-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-07-30** Effective Date July 30, 2015
- **2015-07-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0194 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ba810776-d62f-4d86-b8ee-344f9a70ad84`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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