# Illinois HB2966: SCH CD-CONSOLIDATION ANALYSIS Illinois HB2966, SCH CD-CONSOLIDATION ANALYSIS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0257) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2966-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2966 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SCH CD-CONSOLIDATION ANALYSIS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0257 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 20 - Subjects: elementary & secondary education: administration, licensing & charter schools, assignments, education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (195 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Keicher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Thaddeus Jones (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Do Pass Education; | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 114 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (53) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0257 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date August 15, 2025 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Do Pass Education; 014-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools (House) - 2025-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools (House) - 2025-03-17: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-17: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-03-14: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-14: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools (House) - 2025-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2966eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2966enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2966ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2966ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2966.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2966eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2966enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2966ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2966ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2966.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2966-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).