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HB 4974 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

SCH CD-CLASS SIZE REDUCTION

Summary
Amends the School Code. Creates a pilot class size reduction grant program, to be implemented and administered by the State Board of Education. Provides that grants shall be awarded to schools to defray the costs and expenses of operating and maintaining classes of no more than 15 pupils per teacher per class. Effective July 1, 2006.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2006
Committee Review
Jun 2006
House Passage
Feb 2006
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2006 Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · House Feb 21, 2006

How they voted

98–1
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 107
Feb 21, 2006
D Democratic58
54 Yea 4
93% Yea
R Republican49
44 Yea 1 Nay 4
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
74
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Amendments
7
Jun 4, 2006
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 3, 2006
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-000-002
upper
May 2, 2006
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education
upper
May 2, 2006
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
May 2, 2006
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
upper
Mar 24, 2006
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 007-004-000
upper
Mar 23, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 16, 2006
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 16, 2006
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
upper
Mar 16, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Mar 15, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 22, 2006
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 21, 2006
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-1-8)
house
Feb 15, 2006
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 021-000-000
lower
Feb 15, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 15, 2006
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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