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HB 4944 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

SCH CD-TECH IMMERSION PROJECT

Summary
Amends the School Code and the State Finance Act. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a 3-year technology immersion pilot project to provide a wireless laptop computer to each student, teacher, and relevant administrator in a participating school and implement the use of software, on-line courses, and other appropriate learning technologies that have been shown to improve academic achievement and specified progress measures. Creates the Technology Immersion Pilot Project Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, with moneys being used by the State Board for the pilot project. Requires participating school districts to send an annual progress report to the State Board. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Aug 2004
Introduced Mar 30, 2004 Signed Aug 10, 2004
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2004 · House Mar 26, 2004

How they voted

53–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 56
May 13, 2004
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 10, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 13, 2004
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 13, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-3)
senate
Apr 21, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 006-002-000
upper
Apr 15, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 6, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 30, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-0-18)
house
Mar 25, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 23, 2004
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2004
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith
lower
Feb 25, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 012-000-001
lower
Feb 18, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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