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SB 1446 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

COMM COLL-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 signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2007
Committee Review
Jul 2007
Senate Passage
Jul 2007
House Passage
Jun 2007
Signed into Law
Oct 2007
Introduced May 14, 2007 Signed Oct 5, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Jul 11, 2007 · House Jun 20, 2007

How they voted

47–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 54
Jul 11, 2007
D Democratic33
29 Yea 4
87% Yea
R Republican21
18 Yea 3
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
69
Key actions
11
Committee
16
Amendments
12
Oct 5, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Jul 11, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Jul 11, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 051-000-000
upper
Jul 11, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Higher Education; 007-000-000
upper
Jul 10, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education
upper
Jun 28, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
Jun 27, 2007
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02-June 28, 2007
upper
Jun 27, 2007
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02
upper
Jun 20, 2007
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
lower
Jun 20, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-7-12)
house
Jun 13, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 13, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Jun 7, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
lower
Jun 7, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 7, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
lower
Jun 5, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 5, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
lower
May 29, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-005-000
lower
May 29, 2007
Lower · Passed
Remains in Higher Education Committee
lower
May 29, 2007
Committee
Motion Do Pass - Lost Higher Education Committee; 005-003-001
lower
May 18, 2007
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
lower
May 18, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
May 15, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 14, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 22, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sandoval
upper
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Mar 14, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 14, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
upper
Mar 8, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Feb 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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