EARLY CHILDHOOD ED BLOCK GRANT
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that 11% (instead of 8%) of the Early Childhood Education Block Grant shall be used to fund programs for children ages 0-3. Effective July 1, 2003.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 18, 2003
Signed Jul 29, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2003 · House Mar 18, 2003
How they voted
36–5
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 45
May 9, 2003
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican20
55% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 29, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 9, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 16, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 008-003-000
upper
Apr 3, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Mar 21, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 18, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 18, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-2)
house
Feb 28, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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