SCH CD-DEACTIVATE SCH-CONTRACT
Summary
Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. Provides that the length of a contract between a deactivating school district that is seeking to send its students to more than one district and the receiving district shall be for 4 (rather than 2) school years, but the districts may renew the contract for a length of time that is mutually agreed upon by the districts (rather than for additional one-year or 2-year periods).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 10, 2026
Signed Jul 24, 2026
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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2 edits
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Jul 24, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized from its 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version, marking the completion of the legislative process and preparing it for the Governor's signature. The text includes minor formatting adjustments to page headers and footers, while the substantive legal content regarding school elections and teacher transfer rights remains consistent with the previous version.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; the document reflects the final version ready for enactment.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document title from 'HB3860 Engrossed' to 'HB3860 Enrolled' to indicate the bill has passed all legislative stages.
Adjusted page numbering markers and removed placeholder text (such as 'NO' and ellipses) that were present in the draft version.
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 9, 2026
How they voted
58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 24, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 013-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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