IL SB2975 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on August 16 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0826
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation to the State Board of Education, there is created an agriculture education teacher grant program to fund personal services costs for agriculture education teachers in school districts. Provides that a school district may apply for a grant to fund 50% of the personal services cost for an agriculture education teacher; however, a school district that is creating a new agriculture education program may apply for a grant to fund 100% of an agriculture teacher's personal services cost in the first and second year of the new agriculture education program and 80% of an agriculture teacher's personal services cost in the third and fourth years of the new agriculture education program. Allows a school district to apply for a grant for more than one teacher. Sets forth the duties of the State Board. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act with respect to teacher shortage scholarships. Specifies that agricultural education is a course of study included in the definition of "areas of identified staff shortages".

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Title

EDUCATION-AGRICULTURAL ED

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-05-23 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 111 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-21 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-08-16SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0826
2016-08-16SenateEffective Date January 1, 2017
2016-08-16SenateGovernor Approved
2016-06-21SenateSent to the Governor
2016-05-23SenatePassed Both Houses
2016-05-23HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2016-05-23HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
2016-05-23HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
2016-05-23HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-001-000
2016-05-18HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David B. Reis
2016-05-18HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
2016-05-18HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
2016-05-18HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2016-05-18HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
2016-05-18HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
2016-05-18HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
2016-05-18HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
2016-05-18HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
2016-05-18HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
2016-05-18HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
2016-05-18HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
2016-05-18HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
2016-05-18HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
2016-05-18HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto
2016-05-18HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
2016-05-18HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley
2016-05-18HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. John Bradley
2016-05-18HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jay Hoffman
2016-05-18HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2016-05-18HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
2016-05-12HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
2016-05-11HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2016-05-10HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 016-000-000
2016-05-10HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
2016-05-10HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez
2016-05-10HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
2016-05-10HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
2016-05-10HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
2016-05-10HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2016-05-10HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
2016-05-10HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
2016-05-10HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley
2016-05-10HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
2016-05-10HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog
2016-05-05HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
2016-05-05HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
2016-05-05HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
2016-05-05HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
2016-05-05HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
2016-05-02HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
2016-04-27HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
2016-04-22HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2016-04-22HouseFirst Reading
2016-04-22HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
2016-04-21HouseArrived in House
2016-04-21SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
2016-04-21SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
2016-04-21SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
2016-04-21SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
2016-04-20SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2016
2016-04-20SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cunningham
2016-04-20SenateSecond Reading
2016-04-19SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
2016-04-19SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
2016-04-15SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2016-04-15SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
2016-03-18SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
2016-03-16SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2016
2016-03-16SenateDo Pass Education; 013-000-000
2016-03-11SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
2016-03-08SenateAssigned to Education
2016-02-18SenateReferred to Assignments
2016-02-18SenateFirst Reading
2016-02-18SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
10552-3.80bNew CodeSee Bill Text
11094765.25Amended CodeCitation Text

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