Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 11 D cosponsors

SB 2091 — HGHR ED-EARLY CHILDHOOD GRANT

Last action — Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission must implement and administer a program to award Early Childhood Workforce Free College grants to all eligible child care workers seeking an associate or bachelor's degree from a public institution or a regionally accredited, online-only early childhood education degree program; defines terms. Specifies grant eligibility and renewal requirements. Creates the Early Childhood Workforce Advisory Committee to advise the Commission on all matters relating to the Early Childhood Workforce Free College grant program and on the ways to improve and expand the early childhood workforce in this State. Provides for the membership and support of the Committee and requires the Committee to (i) study and make recommendations to the Commission that are related to the implementation of the Early Childhood Workforce Free College grant program, (ii) conduct an analysis from data received by the Commission to ensure the program is at full utilization, (iii) address access issues to the program, including, but not limited to, geographic, financial, cultural, and workplace settings, and (iv) address ways to expand the early childhood workforce in this State. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Early Childhood Workforce Free College Fund. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Expands the definition of "child care worker". Changes the definition of "early childhood degree program" to a regionally accredited degree program (rather than online degree program) administered solely through an Illinois-based, not-for-profit organization or through a public institution through which a child care worker may attain a degree or credential or maintain a classroom role in any child care or early childhood education setting, including a Child Development Associate Credential program or an Early Childhood Education (ECE) degree program. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to implement and administer the Early Childhood Workforce Free College grant program beginning with the 2020-2021 (rather than 2019-2020) academic year and subject to appropriation. Provides that, if other eligibility requirements are met, an eligible child care worker seeking to enroll in an alternative educator licensure program under the School Code is eligible for a grant under the program. Removes a provision allowing for exceptions to a student's initial enrollment in a public institution or an early childhood degree program for extenuating circumstances as provided in rules by the Commission. Provides that, in awarding grants under the program, if, in any fiscal year, the amount appropriated for the grants is less than the amount determined necessary to cover the cost of attendance for all eligible applicants, then the Commission must proportionately reduce the grants accordingly (rather than must develop the selection and renewal criteria for students). Requires the Illinois Early Learning Council (rather than the Commission) to provide the Early Childhood Workforce Advisory Committee with administrative and other support. Makes other changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Changes the definition of "early childhood degree program". Provides that if a student chooses to enroll in a private institution, the grant awarded to the student under the program shall be no more than 150% of the highest rate paid on behalf of students in a similar program at a public institution to cover the cost of tuition and mandatory fees, less all other student aid. Provides that after completion of or disenrolling from his or her program of study, a student must reside and work within this State in a child care or early childhood education setting for a minimum of one year. Provides that if the student does not reside and work within this State for a minimum of one year, the student must repay the total grant amount awarded to him or her through installments in accordance with rules adopted by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Creates the Early Childhood Workforce Free College Advisory Committee (rather than the Early Childhood Workforce Committee), established by the Illinois Early Learning Council; changes the membership of the Committee and the Committee's duties. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  2. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Postponed - Higher Education

  5. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 007-005-001

  6. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Higher Education

  7. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Higher Education

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino

  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Higher Education

  11. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 2, 2019

  12. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

  13. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2019

  15. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Aquino

  16. Second Reading

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  18. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 008-003-000

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education

  20. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino

  22. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019

  27. Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 012-000-000

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

  29. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  30. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education

  31. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  32. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  34. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  36. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

  37. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  38. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie

  39. Postponed - Higher Education

  40. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  42. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  43. Assigned to Higher Education

  44. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  45. Referred to Assignments

  46. First Reading

  47. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (166)

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Votes

Do Pass

Passed 7 Yea · 5 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 1003
Republican 0500
Total 7503
% of votes cast 47%33%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Van Pelt, Patricia — Yea
McGuire, Pat — Not Voting
Bennett, Scott M — Not Voting
Sandoval, Martin A — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Dan McConchie Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay

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Do Pass

Passed 8 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3001
Democrat 5001
Republican 0302
Total 8304
% of votes cast 53%20%0%27%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bennett, Scott M — Yea
McGuire, Pat — Yea
Van Pelt, Patricia — Yea
Sandoval, Martin A — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Not Voting
Dan McConchie Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Not Voting

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Do Pass

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2001
Democrat 6001
Republican 4001
Total 12003
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bennett, Scott M — Yea
McGuire, Pat — Yea
Sandoval, Martin A — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Not Voting
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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Do Pass, Amendment 1

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2001
Democrat 6001
Republican 4001
Total 12003
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bennett, Scott M — Yea
McGuire, Pat — Yea
Sandoval, Martin A — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Not Voting
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2091 do?
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission must implement and administer a program to award Early Childhood Workforce Free College grants to all eligible child care workers seeking an associate or bachelor's degree from a public institution or a regionally accredited, online-only early childhood education degree program; defines terms. Specifies grant eligibility and renewal requirements. Creates the Early Childhood Workforce Advisory Committee to advise the Commission on all matters relating to the Early Childhood Workforce Free College grant program and on the ways to improve and expand the early childhood workforce in this State. Provides for the membership and support of the Committee and requires the Committee to (i) study and make recommendations to the Commission that are related to the implementation of the Early Childhood Workforce Free College grant program, (ii) conduct an analysis from data received by the Commission to ensure the program is at full utilization, (iii) address access issues to the program, including, but not limited to, geographic, financial, cultural, and workplace settings, and (iv) address ways to expand the early childhood workforce in this State. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Early Childhood Workforce Free College Fund. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Expands the definition of "child care worker". Changes the definition of "early childhood degree program" to a regionally accredited degree program (rather than online degree program) administered solely through an Illinois-based, not-for-profit organization or through a public institution through which a child care worker may attain a degree or credential or maintain a classroom role in any child care or early childhood education setting, including a Child Development Associate Credential program or an Early Childhood Education (ECE) degree program. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to implement and administer the Early Childhood Workforce Free College grant program beginning with the 2020-2021 (rather than 2019-2020) academic year and subject to appropriation. Provides that, if other eligibility requirements are met, an eligible child care worker seeking to enroll in an alternative educator licensure program under the School Code is eligible for a grant under the program. Removes a provision allowing for exceptions to a student's initial enrollment in a public institution or an early childhood degree program for extenuating circumstances as provided in rules by the Commission. Provides that, in awarding grants under the program, if, in any fiscal year, the amount appropriated for the grants is less than the amount determined necessary to cover the cost of attendance for all eligible applicants, then the Commission must proportionately reduce the grants accordingly (rather than must develop the selection and renewal criteria for students). Requires the Illinois Early Learning Council (rather than the Commission) to provide the Early Childhood Workforce Advisory Committee with administrative and other support. Makes other changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Changes the definition of "early childhood degree program". Provides that if a student chooses to enroll in a private institution, the grant awarded to the student under the program shall be no more than 150% of the highest rate paid on behalf of students in a similar program at a public institution to cover the cost of tuition and mandatory fees, less all other student aid. Provides that after completion of or disenrolling from his or her program of study, a student must reside and work within this State in a child care or early childhood education setting for a minimum of one year. Provides that if the student does not reside and work within this State for a minimum of one year, the student must repay the total grant amount awarded to him or her through installments in accordance with rules adopted by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Creates the Early Childhood Workforce Free College Advisory Committee (rather than the Early Childhood Workforce Committee), established by the Illinois Early Learning Council; changes the membership of the Committee and the Committee's duties. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 2091?
SB 2091 is sponsored by Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Emil Jones, III (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Ann Gillespie, Martin A. Sandoval, Christopher Belt (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Antonio Muñoz, Toi W. Hutchinson, Cristina Castro (Democrat), Omar Aquino (Democrat), Iris Y. Martinez, Lakesia Collins (Democrat), and Van Pelt.
What is the current status of SB 2091?
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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