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. 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
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
Oct 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Vetoed
Nov 2003
Introduced Apr 3, 2003
Vetoed Nov 6, 2003
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2003 · House May 14, 2003
How they voted
28–24
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
Apr 3, 2003
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Nov 6, 2003
Vetoed
Bill Dead - Amendatory Veto
upper
Oct 23, 2003
Committee
Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules
upper
Oct 23, 2003
Vetoed
Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Sen. Susan Garrett
upper
Oct 23, 2003
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 4, 2003
upper
Aug 11, 2003
Vetoed
Governor Amendatory Veto
upper
May 14, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 14, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (83-8-17)
house
Apr 16, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 011-004-002
lower
Apr 9, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 3, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-24-1)
senate
Mar 5, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 007-002-001
upper
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 19, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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