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SB 1739 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

HIGHER ED-MINORITY TEACHERS

Summary
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that a student who is already licensed to teach and is enrolled in a course of study leading to an additional teaching endorsement or a master's degree in an academic field in which he or she is teaching or plans to teach may participate in the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship program (rather than limiting the program to undergraduate students). Makes a conforming change. Effective June 1, 2018.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 27, 2017 Signed Aug 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2017 · House May 24, 2017

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
Apr 27, 2017
D Democratic31
28 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
44
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 18, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 24, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-0-5)
house
May 18, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 016-000-000
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-3)
senate
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.