SB 2376 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

COM COLLEGE-ENGLISH INITIATIVE

Summary

Amends the Public Community College Act. Requires the Illinois Community College Board to establish and administer a We Want to Learn English Initiative to provide resources for immigrants and refugees in this State to learn English in order to move towards becoming full members of American society. Provides that each fiscal year, the Board shall include in its budget proposal $25,000,000 in funding for the Initiative. Provides that no less than half of the funds appropriated for the Initiative each fiscal year shall be disbursed to community-based, not-for-profit organizations, immigrant social service organizations, faith-based organizations, and on-site job training programs. Effective immediately.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2006

Committee Review

Mar 2006

Senate Passage

Mar 2006

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 2, 2006 Last action Jan 9, 2007

Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2006

How they voted

34–15

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 54

Mar 2, 2006

D Democratic28

26 Yea 1 Nay 1

92% Yea

R Republican26

8 Yea 14 Nay 4

53% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jan 9, 2007

Senate · Failed

Session Sine Die

Mar 3, 2006

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

Mar 2, 2006

House · Introduced

Arrived in House

Mar 2, 2006

Senate · Amendment adopted

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sandoval

Mar 2, 2006

Senate · Amendment offered

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 008-000-000

Mar 2, 2006

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (34-15-5)

Feb 28, 2006

Senate · Amendment offered

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education

Feb 28, 2006

Senate · Referred to committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

Feb 28, 2006

Senate · Amendment offered

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

Feb 15, 2006

Senate · Reported by committee

Do Pass Higher Education; 007-000-002

Jan 19, 2006

Senate · Referred to committee

Assigned to Higher Education

Jan 18, 2006

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor