Illinois SB238

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On July 21, 2016 in the Senate:

Governor Approved
Effective Date July 21, 2016
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0589

On June 22, 2016 in the Senate:

Sent to the Governor

On May 24, 2016 in the Senate:

Passed Both Houses

On May 24, 2016 in the House:

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

On May 19, 2016 in the House:

Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

On May 18, 2016 in the House:

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

On May 17, 2016 in the House:

Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-000-000

On May 13, 2016 in the House:

Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016

On May 9, 2016 in the House:

Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

On May 5, 2016 in the House:

Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Robyn Gabel

On April 22, 2016 in the House:

Arrived in House
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee

On April 21, 2016 in the Senate:

Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

On April 13, 2016 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

On April 12, 2016 in the Senate:

Approved for Consideration Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2016
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

On April 21, 2015 in the Senate:

Re-referred to Assignments

On April 15, 2015 in the Senate:

Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015

On March 26, 2015 in the Senate:

Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015

On March 18, 2015 in the Senate:

Assigned to Executive

On January 28, 2015 in the Senate:

Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
First Reading
Referred to Assignments

Senate Amendment 001

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that not less than 14% of the Early Childhood Education Block Grant allocation of funds (instead of not less than 20% of the grant) shall be used to fund programs for children ages 0-3. Provides that, beginning in Fiscal Year 2016, at least 25% of any additional Early Childhood Education Block Grant funding over and above the previous fiscal year's allocation shall be used to fund programs for children ages 0-3 and once the percentage of grant funding allocated to programs for children ages 0-3 reaches 20% of the overall grant allocation for a full fiscal year, thereafter in subsequent fiscal years the percentage of grant funding allocated to programs for children ages 0-3 each fiscal year shall remain at least 20% of the overall grant allocation. Effective immediately.