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SB 2135 Illinois Senate · 93rd Regular Session

SCH CD-REDUCE CLASS SIZE-GRANT

Summary
Amends the School Code. Creates a K-3 class size reduction grant program to be implemented and administered by the State Board of Education. Provides that only those schools that are on the early academic warning list or academic watch list and that maintain grades K-3 are grant eligible. Limits use of the grant funds to operating and maintaining classes in grades K-3 with a class size of no more than 20 pupils. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Jul 2004
Introduced Mar 25, 2004 Signed Jul 27, 2004
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2004 · House May 4, 2004

How they voted

25–19
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
Mar 25, 2004
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
R Republican20
1 Yea 18 Nay 1
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
71
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 27, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 4, 2004
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 22, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 30, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (25-19-1)
senate
Feb 24, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 006-001-001
upper
Feb 24, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Feb 24, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Feb 24, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 24, 2004
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
upper
Jan 29, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Jan 6, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 26 co-sponsors

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