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HB 150 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

21ST CENTURY SCHOLARS PROGRAM

Summary
Creates the 21st Century Scholars Act to provide an incentive for low-income students in the 8th grade to improve their academic preparation for postsecondary education. Sets forth provisions concerning annual tuition scholarships to applicants who qualify; requiring the State, the participating school district, and the student to enter into a 3-part compact; rules to implement the Act; and reporting to the General Assembly on awards.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Jun 2010
House Passage
Feb 2009
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2009

How they voted

93–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 95
Feb 25, 2009
D Democratic53
51 Yea 2
96% Yea
R Republican42
42 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
54
Key actions
6
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Jun 27, 2010
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 28, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 008-001-004
upper
Apr 28, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 28, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Apr 28, 2010
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 28, 2010
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Apr 23, 2010
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2010
upper
Apr 22, 2010
Committee
Re-assigned to Executive
upper
May 8, 2009
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Mar 4, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 25, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 25, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-2)
house
Feb 19, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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