SCH CD-COMPUTER SCI GRANT
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall establish a competitive grant program to support the development or enhancement of computer science programs in the K-12 schools. Provides that eligible entities are regional offices of education, intermediate service centers, State higher education institutions, schools designated as laboratory schools, and school districts. Provides that approved entities shall be responsible for ensuring appropriate facilities are available and educators are appropriately trained on the use of any technologies or devices acquired for the purposes of the grant. Sets forth requirements to use the grant, renewal provisions, and rulemaking.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 24, 2023
Signed Jun 30, 2023
Floor votes · House May 11, 2023
How they voted
104–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 116
May 11, 2023
D
Democratic76
93% Yea
R
Republican40
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jun 30, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 041-007-000
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Education; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Education
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
P
Kimberly Lightford
DDemocratic
Co
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Cyril Nichols
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
Co
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Elgie Sims
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Cervantes
DDemocratic
Co
Jay Hoffman
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
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