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type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-AT-RISK STUDENT-COUNCIL"
description: "Amends the School Code. Creates the Advisory Council on At-Risk Students within the State Board of Education. Sets forth provisions concerning the members of the Council, meetings of the Council, and administrative support to the Council. Requires the Council to accept and consider public comments when making its recommendations. Requires the Council to submit a report no later than December 15, 2016 to the State Superintendent of Education, the Governor, and the General Assembly addressing (1) the barriers to success present for at-risk students; (2) how much socio-economic status impacts academic and career achievement; (3) how at-risk students perform academically; (4) how at-risk students perform academically compared to students from higher socio-economic statuses; (5) what programs are shown to help at-risk students reach higher levels of academic and career achievement; (6) what specific curriculums help the academic success of at-risk students; (7) of curriculums that help at-risk students, which of these need to be implemented within the Illinois Learning Standards; (8) to what degree school districts teach cultural history, and how this can be improved; (9) specific policy recommendations; and (10) any other information that the Council determines will assist in the understanding of the barriers to success for or increase the academic performance of at-risk students. Requires the Council to submit annual reports thereafter. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 6136"
citation: "Illinois HB 6136 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 74
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2016-02-11"
last_action: "2016-08-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4169e99a-2f8d-48d3-9dc1-6533d83610bc"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=6136&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=95670&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "83a169f4927d6b657a82dbd86cf388ec81bd211a31f38964b85d8c09f17e918c"
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 6136 (99th) — SCH CD-AT-RISK STUDENT-COUNCIL
Amends the School Code. Creates the Advisory Council on At-Risk Students within the State Board of Education. Sets forth provisions concerning the members of the Council, meetings of the Council, and administrative support to the Council. Requires the Council to accept and consider public comments when making its recommendations. Requires the Council to submit a report no later than December 15, 2016 to the State Superintendent of Education, the Governor, and the General Assembly addressing (1) the barriers to success present for at-risk students; (2) how much socio-economic status impacts academic and career achievement; (3) how at-risk students perform academically; (4) how at-risk students perform academically compared to students from higher socio-economic statuses; (5) what programs are shown to help at-risk students reach higher levels of academic and career achievement; (6) what specific curriculums help the academic success of at-risk students; (7) of curriculums that help at-risk students, which of these need to be implemented within the Illinois Learning Standards; (8) to what degree school districts teach cultural history, and how this can be improved; (9) specific policy recommendations; and (10) any other information that the Council determines will assist in the understanding of the barriers to success for or increase the academic performance of at-risk students. Requires the Council to submit annual reports thereafter. 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=09900HB6136&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=95670&DocNum=6136&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB6136eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=95670&DocNum=6136&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB6136enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=95670&DocNum=6136&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1140** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **510** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Litesa E. Wallace — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2016-02-11** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace `filing`
- **2016-02-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-02-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2016-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2016-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2016-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2016-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2016-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2016-02-24** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2016-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2016-02-24** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. William Davis
- **2016-03-23** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- **2016-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- **2016-04-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-07** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-07** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 021-006-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-04-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-04-07** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2016-04-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2016-04-07** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2016-04-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- **2016-04-12** Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed
- **2016-04-12** Judicial Note Filed
- **2016-04-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-04-12** House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-04-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-04-13** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-04-13** Pension Note Filed
- **2016-04-13** Correctional Note Filed
- **2016-04-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-04-13** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-04-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2016-04-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-04-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-04-15** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-04-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-04-15** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2016-04-18** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2016-04-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-20** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2016-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-20** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2016-04-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-03** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2016-05-04** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2016-05-11** Do Pass Education; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016
- **2016-05-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2016
- **2016-05-27** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016
- **2016-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-27** 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 . . . . . . . . . 99-0721 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4169e99a-2f8d-48d3-9dc1-6533d83610bc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).