Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 2966
Session 104th
Sch Cd-Consolidation Analysis
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Aug 15, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 6, 2025
Latest Action
Aug 15, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2966
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Unknown
Aarón M. Ortíz
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (2)
Motion Text
Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Johnson
Yes
Unknown
Jones
Yes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to analyze the use of grant fund requests for a consolidation analysis or consolidation expenses in relation to the School District Reorganization Feasibility Studies. Requires the State Board to create a list of overlapping or bordering school districts with the most similar operating tax rates and percentage of adequacy funding per pupil. Requires the State Board to communicate to the superintendents and school boards of those school districts on the list that the State Board's analysis makes the school district a good candidate for the grant funds. Requires the school board to hold a public hearing to review the State Board's written communication and decide whether to apply for the grant funds. Requires the State Board to report to the General Assembly as to whether the school districts on the list applied for the grant funds, whether a grant was awarded, and what, if any, State Board action was taken in response to the grant-funded consolidation analysis. Requires the State Board to also provide to interested school districts a list of neutral parties to conduct an independent consolidation analysis with the grant funds.
08/15/2025
House
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0257
08/15/2025
House
Effective Date August 15, 2025
08/15/2025
House
Governor Approved
06/20/2025
House
Sent to the Governor
05/22/2025
House
Passed Both Houses
05/22/2025
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
05/20/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
05/01/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025
05/01/2025
Senate
Second Reading
04/30/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025
04/30/2025
Senate
Do Pass Education; 014-000-000
04/23/2025
Senate
Assigned to Education
04/10/2025
Senate
Referred to Assignments
04/10/2025
Senate
First Reading
04/10/2025
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
04/10/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/10/2025
Senate
Arrive in Senate
04/09/2025
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
04/09/2025
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
03/26/2025
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
03/20/2025
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/19/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
03/19/2025
House
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
03/19/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote
03/19/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
03/18/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
03/17/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
03/17/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
03/14/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/14/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
03/04/2025
House
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
02/25/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
02/06/2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee
02/06/2025
House
First Reading
02/06/2025
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Sources
Record Created
Feb 6, 2025 11:00:23 PM
Record Updated
Aug 27, 2025 9:57:24 AM