Illinois Senate Bill 1930 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Failed on January 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Creates the Grow Your Own STEM and Vocational Education Teachers Act. Provides that a public institution of higher education shall, if funds are appropriated to the Board of Higher Education under the Act, waive any tuition, fees, and on-campus housing costs for a student who (i) agrees to pursue a minimum of a bachelor's degree in agriculture, science, technology, engineering, or mathematics for certain teaching occupations, (ii) agrees to attend a public institution of higher education to pursue an undergraduate degree or an advanced degree in one of those concentrations, (iii) agrees to teach at a hard-to-staff school, as determined by the Board of Higher Education, (iv) maintains a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (or its equivalent) at all times, and (v) agrees to fully reimburse the public institution of higher education for any waived tuition, fees, or costs if the student fails to teach at least 3 years at a high school located in this State or at least 5 years at a public institution of higher education or a public community college located in this State. Provides that a public institution of higher education shall, if funds are appropriated to the Board of Higher Education under the Act, waive any tuition and fees for a student who is a licensed Illinois teacher with a master's degree and who (i) agrees to pursue up to a maximum of 18 graduate hours necessary to qualify the student to teach dual credit consistent with applicable accreditation and State standards for dual credit faculty and (ii) agrees to fully reimburse the public institution of higher education for any waived tuition or fees if the student fails to teach at least 5 years at a high school located in this State after the completion of the graduate hours. Requires the Board of Higher Education to adopt rules. Effective July 1, 2020.

GROW STEM TEACHERS ACT

Sen. Andy Manar [D]	Sen. Chuck Weaver [R]	Sen. Elgie Sims [D]	Sen. Christopher Belt [D]
Sen. Cristina Castro [D]	Sen. Napoleon Harris [D]	Sen. Suzanne Glowiak Hilton [D]	Sen. Rachelle Crowe [D]
Sen. Laura Murphy [D]	Rep. Kelly Burke [D]	Rep. Justin Slaughter [D]

2019-03-20 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-13	Senate	Session Sine Die
2020-06-23	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2020-03-12	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee
2019-05-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-05-07	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
2019-04-09	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee
2019-03-29	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2019-03-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
2019-03-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
2019-03-21	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-21	House	First Reading
2019-03-20	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
2019-03-20	House	Arrived in House
2019-03-20	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
2019-03-20	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
2019-03-20	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
2019-03-20	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2019-03-19	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
2019-03-13	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2019
2019-03-13	Senate	Second Reading
2019-03-12	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2019
2019-03-12	Senate	Do Pass Higher Education; 012-000-000
2019-03-12	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver
2019-02-27	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
2019-02-15	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2019-02-15	Senate	First Reading
2019-02-15	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1930&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB1930.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB1930eng.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/senate/10100SB1930_03202019_014000T.pdf