Illinois House Bill 738 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-26 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Creates the STEM Teachers Loan Repayment Program to encourage academically talented Illinois students to enter and continue teaching in Illinois schools in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to administer the program. Subject to a separate appropriation made for such purposes, provides that each year the Commission shall award a grant to each qualified applicant in an amount equal to the amount of higher education loans he or she must repay that year. Provides that an applicant must agree to teach in a public secondary school in this State in the field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics for a period of at least 5 years beginning with the first year of acceptance of a grant. Provides for repayment of the grant amount if a grant recipient fails to fulfill this teaching requirement. Effective July 1, 2009.

HIGHER ED-LOAN FORGIV-TEACHER

Rep. Luis Arroyo [D]	Rep. Anthony DeLuca [D]	Rep. Keith Farnham [D]	Rep. Robert Flider [D]
Rep. Naomi Jakobsson [D]	Rep. Charles Jefferson [D]	Rep. Louis Lang [D]	Rep. Al Riley [D]
Rep. Michael Smith [D]	Rep. Arthur Turner [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-26		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2010-01-29		Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2010-01-27		Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
2009-08-16		House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee; (Table Amendment)
2009-04-03		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-04-03		House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-04-01		Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-04-01		Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-04-01		House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Michael K. Smith
2009-03-30		House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
2009-03-27		House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
2009-03-27		House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith
2009-03-24		House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2009-03-23		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
2009-03-17		House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2009-03-17		House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith
2009-03-12		Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-11		Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 006-001-000
2009-03-11		House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote
2009-03-11		House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee
2009-02-25		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
2009-02-25		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
2009-02-24		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
2009-02-23		Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
2009-02-23		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
2009-02-19		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
2009-02-19		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
2009-02-18		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
2009-02-11		Assigned to Higher Education Committee
2009-02-06		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-06		First Reading
2009-02-06		Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
2009-02-06		Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
2009-02-06		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=738&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB0738.htm