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type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-ADULT LEARNER-DIPLOMA"
description: "Amends the School Code. Authorizes eligible applicants (defined as a non-profit entity in partnership with a regional superintendent of schools, the chief administrator of an intermediate service center that has the authority to issue a high school diploma, or the Chicago school district) to design a high school diploma program for adult learners. Requires eligible applicants to apply for approval of a program to the State Superintendent of Education. Sets forth other requirements. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 2527"
citation: "Illinois HB 2527 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 67
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-02-08"
last_action: "2017-09-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/19839741-4e0e-497c-87f1-9b4df0511880"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2527&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=103705&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "ab17edb12ea682ddd0c4a6cdea0ee7c632b72cf6a6a9cacbecce832ee375d62d"
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 2527 (100th) — SCH CD-ADULT LEARNER-DIPLOMA
Amends the School Code. Authorizes eligible applicants (defined as a non-profit entity in partnership with a regional superintendent of schools, the chief administrator of an intermediate service center that has the authority to issue a high school diploma, or the Chicago school district) to design a high school diploma program for adult learners. Requires eligible applicants to apply for approval of a program to the State Superintendent of Education. Sets forth other requirements. 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=10000HB2527&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=103705&DocNum=2527&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB2527eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=103705&DocNum=2527&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB2527enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=103705&DocNum=2527&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1141** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **540** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **1090** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **1090** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Dave Syverson — cosponsor (person)
- Joe Sosnowski — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski `filing`
- **2017-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2017-03-14** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- **2017-03-14** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2017-03-15** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 012-005-002 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- **2017-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- **2017-04-05** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- **2017-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-04-26** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-26** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- **2017-04-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-26** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-02** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2017-05-09** Postponed - Education
- **2017-05-12** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
- **2017-05-16** Do Pass Education; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2017
- **2017-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2017-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000
- **2017-05-26** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Stadelman `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 29, 2017
- **2017-05-26** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3`
- **2017-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2017-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000
- **2017-05-31** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Stadelman `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2017-05-31** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-31** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2017-06-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- **2017-06-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- **2017-06-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000
- **2017-06-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-000-000
- **2017-06-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000
- **2017-06-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 109-000-000
- **2017-06-27** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2017-06-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-07-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-09-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-09-22** Effective Date September 22, 2017
- **2017-09-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0514 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/19839741-4e0e-497c-87f1-9b4df0511880`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).