$ISBE-SCH BUILDINGS-COMPUTERS
Summary
Appropriates $500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for grants to school districts for the purpose of upgrading school building infrastructure in order for classrooms to be able to utilize computer equipment. Effective July 1, 2008.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2008
Committee Review
Mar 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House May 13, 2008
How they voted
104–1
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 115
May 13, 2008
D
Democratic64
90% Yea
R
Republican51
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 13, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
May 13, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-1-10)
Mar 4, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Approp-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 015-001-002
Feb 26, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Approp-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Feb 15, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Ruth Munson
RRepublican
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