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SB 37 Illinois Senate · 96th Regular Session

21ST CENTURY SCHOLARS PROGRAM

Summary
Creates the 21st Century Scholars Act to provide an incentive for low-income students in the 8th grade to improve their academic preparation for postsecondary education. Sets forth provisions concerning annual tuition scholarships to applicants who qualify; requiring the State, the participating school district, and the student to enter into a 3-part compact; rules to implement the Act; and reporting to the General Assembly on awards.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
Senate Passage
Apr 2009
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2009 Last action Jan 12, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2009

How they voted

55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
Apr 1, 2009
D Democratic36
35 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Amendments
4
May 8, 2009
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0-3)
senate
Mar 31, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Maloney
upper
Mar 31, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 18, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
upper
Mar 12, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
upper
Mar 11, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Jan 30, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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