SCH CD-EARLY CHILD TRANSPORT
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SB 2237 — SCH CD-EARLY CHILD TRANSPORT
Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that, Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall distribute grants to early childhood education and care nonprofit organizations that are established as a Section 501(c)(3) organization and that are dedicated to providing early childhood education and care services to children and families to provide transportation services to families that have trouble affording transportation to early childhood education and care centers. Creates the Early Childhood Education and Care Transportation Fund. Provides that the State Board of Education shall develop an application process for this grant program. Provides that grant funds be distributed annually. Provides that the application process shall require that early childhood education and care nonprofit organizations detail how many families and children would receive transportation assistance from the program, the amount of funding needed per child in their area to fund adequate transportation for the year, and how the funding will be used to provide transportation for each family in the application. Provides that the State Board of Education shall require that any early childhood education and care nonprofit organizations that receive funding shall report the amount of money used for transportation during the State's previous fiscal year and return unused funds to the Early Childhood Education and Care Transportation Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change.
Bill Text
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Compared against the Illinois Compiled Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill creates a new grant program for early childhood education transportation services, establishing a new section in the School Code.
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105 ILCS 5/2-3.196
Sec. 2-3.196. Early Childhood Education and Care Transportation grant program. (a) Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall distribute grants to early childhood education and care nonprofit organizations that are established as a Section 501(c)(3) organization and that are dedicated to providing early childhood education and care services to children and families to provide transportation services to families that have trouble affording transportation to early childhood education and care centers. (b) The Early Childhood Education and Care Transportation Fund is created as a special fund in the State Treasury. Moneys in the fund shall be used for any purposes under this Section. (c) The State Board of Education shall develop an application process for this grant program. Grant funds shall be distributed annually. The application process shall require that early childhood education and care nonprofit organizations detail how many families and children would receive transportation assistance from the program, the amount of funding needed per child in their area to fund adequate transportation for the year, and how the funding will be used to provide transportation for each family in the application. (d) Grant funds may be used for transportation of families if the incomes of families being provided transportation with these funds are at or below 185% of the federal poverty level. (e) The State Board of Education shall require that any early childhood education and care nonprofit organizations that receive funding shall report the amount of money used for transportation during the State's previous fiscal year and return unused funds back to the Early Childhood Education and Care Transportation Fund.
This establishes a new grant program aimed at improving transportation access for families needing early childhood education services.
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30 ILCS 105/5.990
Sec. 5.990. The Early Childhood Education and Care Transportation Fund.
This creates a new special fund dedicated to transportation services for early childhood education.
Action History
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
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Re-assigned to Appropriations- Education
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Assigned to Appropriations- Education
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Sponsors
- Meg Loughran Cappel · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 2237 do?
- Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that, Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall distribute grants to early childhood education and care nonprofit organizations that are established as a Section 501(c)(3) organization and that are dedicated to providing early childhood education and care services to children and families to provide transportation services to families that have trouble affording transportation to early childhood education and care centers. Creates the Early Childhood Education and Care Transportation Fund. Provides that the State Board of Education shall develop an application process for this grant program. Provides that grant funds be distributed annually. Provides that the application process shall require that early childhood education and care nonprofit organizations detail how many families and children would receive transportation assistance from the program, the amount of funding needed per child in their area to fund adequate transportation for the year, and how the funding will be used to provide transportation for each family in the application. Provides that the State Board of Education shall require that any early childhood education and care nonprofit organizations that receive funding shall report the amount of money used for transportation during the State's previous fiscal year and return unused funds to the Early Childhood Education and Care Transportation Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change.
- Who sponsors SB 2237?
- SB 2237 is sponsored by Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 2237?
- This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
- Where can I track SB 2237?
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