MATH&SCIENCE ACADEMY-TUITION
Summary
Amends the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Law. Provides that tuition, fees, and room and board costs shall be charged for students of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy who are not Illinois residents. Provides that the Academy may admit students (i) who are Illinois residents or who are not Illinois residents (rather than students) and (ii) who have completed the academic equivalent of the 8th (rather than 9th) grade. Makes related changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 26, 2018
Signed Aug 17, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2018 · House May 30, 2018
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 51
Apr 25, 2018
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican20
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
5
Aug 17, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 30, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 30, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (74-24-6)
house
May 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 018-000-000
lower
May 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Holmes
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-6)
senate
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
upper
Apr 17, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
upper
Apr 17, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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