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HB 6906 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

SCH CD-QUALIFIED TEACHERS-NCLB

Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that if a school district has an overall shortage of highly qualified teachers, as defined by the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, or a shortage of highly qualified teachers in the subject area of mathematics, science, reading, or special education, then the school board must spend at least 40% of the money it receives from Title 2 grants under the Act on professional development for teachers (in a specific subject area if applicable) until there is no longer a shortage of highly qualified teachers (in a specific subject area if applicable). Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
May 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Aug 2004
Introduced Mar 26, 2004 Signed Aug 23, 2004
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2004 · House May 26, 2004

How they voted

33–21
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 56
May 12, 2004
D Democratic30
28 Yea 1 Nay 1
93% Yea
R Republican26
5 Yea 20 Nay 1
76% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Amendments
5
Aug 23, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 26, 2004
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 26, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
lower
May 20, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000
lower
May 18, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
May 18, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 18, 2004
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
lower
May 13, 2004
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 13, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 12, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-21-2)
senate
Apr 28, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 006-003-001
upper
Apr 27, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 27, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Apr 21, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 21, 2004
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
upper
Apr 15, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Mar 31, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 26, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 4, 2004
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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