IL HB2608 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-11-02 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Creates the Equal Opportunity Act. Requires the State Board of Education to create the Education Savings Account Program. Provides that a parent of an eligible student (defined as any elementary or secondary student who was eligible to attend a public school in this State in the preceding semester or is starting school in this State for the first time) shall qualify for the State Board to make a grant to his or her child's Education Savings Account by signing an agreement. Requires the State Board to deposit into an Education Savings Account some or all of the State aid under the State aid formula provisions of the School Code that would otherwise have been provided to the resident school district for the eligible student had the student enrolled in the resident school district. Provides that parents participating in the Program shall agree to use the funds deposited in their eligible students' accounts for certain qualifying expenses to educate the eligible student. Sets forth provisions concerning the calculation of grant amounts and other basic elements of the Program, administration of the Program, accountability standards for participating schools, and the responsibilities of the State Board and resident school districts.

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Title

EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROG

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History

DateChamberAction
2023-11-02HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
2023-03-16HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
2023-02-15HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2023-02-15HouseFirst Reading
2023-02-15HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg

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