GROW STEM TEACHERS ACT
Summary
Creates the Grow Your Own STEM and Vocational Education Teachers Act. Requires a public university to waive any tuition, fees, and on-campus housing costs of a student who agrees to pursue a minimum of a bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics for a teaching occupation that includes, but is not limited to, mathematics, natural sciences, or career and vocational education in the areas of technology teacher, industrial arts teacher, trade teacher, health care teacher, or information technology teacher and maintains a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. Provides that the student shall agree to fully reimburse the public university if the student fails to teach at least 3 years at an Illinois high school or at least 5 years at an Illinois public institution of higher education. Provides for funding. Requires the Board of Higher Education to adopt rules it determines are necessary for the administration of the Act. Effective July 1, 2020.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2018
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jan 8, 2019
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 13, 2018
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 13, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 8, 2018
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee
Mar 7, 2018
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 7, 2018
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
Mar 5, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee
Feb 14, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Robert W. Pritchard
RRepublican
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