HB 5000 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

CHILDRENS LOW-COST LAPTOP ACT

Summary

Creates the Children's Low-cost Laptop Act. Requires the State Board of education to establish a procedure and develop criteria for the administration of a low-cost laptop pilot project whereby low-cost laptop computers are provided to each student, teacher, and relevant administrator in a participating elementary school and the use of open-source educational software and computer skills training is implemented. Sets forth program and reporting requirements, including the requirement that the pilot program last for a period of at least 2 years. Establishes the Elementary Students' Low-cost Laptop Fund. Sets a repeal date for the Act of August 31, 2011. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Effective August 31, 2008.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2008

Committee Review

May 2008

House Passage

Apr 2008

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 9, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009

Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2008

How they voted

107–0

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 115

Apr 8, 2008

D Democratic64

57 Yea 7

89% Yea

R Republican51

50 Yea 1

98% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jan 13, 2009

House · Failed

Session Sine Die

May 15, 2008

Senate · Reported by committee

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee

Apr 9, 2008

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules

Apr 9, 2008

Senate · Introduced

Arrive in Senate

Apr 8, 2008

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (107-0-8)

Apr 3, 2008

House · Amendment adopted

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote

Apr 2, 2008

House · Reported by committee

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000

Apr 1, 2008

House · Referred to committee

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

Apr 1, 2008

House · Amendment offered

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto

Mar 6, 2008

House · Reported by committee

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 006-000-000

Mar 6, 2008

House · Amendment adopted

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Computer Technology Committee; by Voice Vote

Mar 6, 2008

House · Amendment adopted

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Computer Technology Committee; by Voice Vote

Mar 6, 2008

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Computer Technology Committee

Mar 6, 2008

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Computer Technology Committee

Feb 26, 2008

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Computer Technology Committee

Feb 13, 2008

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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