Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 4944 — SCH CD-TECH IMMERSION PROJECT

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0901

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2004. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the School Code and the State Finance Act. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a 3-year technology immersion pilot project to provide a wireless laptop computer to each student, teacher, and relevant administrator in a participating school and implement the use of software, on-line courses, and other appropriate learning technologies that have been shown to improve academic achievement and specified progress measures. Creates the Technology Immersion Pilot Project Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, with moneys being used by the State Board for the pilot project. Requires participating school districts to send an annual progress report to the State Board. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 4944, the title and reference numbers have been updated from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled." This change signifies that the bill has moved a step closer to being finalized and passed into law. It matters because it indicates progress in the legislative process, reassuring supporters that the measures outlined in the bill are being actively considered for implementation.

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HB4944 Engrossed LRB093 20840 NHT 46770 b AN ACT relating to schools.
HB4944 Enrolled LRB093 20840 NHT 46770 b AN ACT relating to schools.
HB4944 Engrossed - 2 - LRB093 20840 NHT 46770 b (5) monitor local pilot project implementation;
HB4944 Enrolled - 2 - LRB093 20840 NHT 46770 b (5) monitor local pilot project implementation;
HB4944 Engrossed - 3 - LRB093 20840 NHT 46770 b The State Board shall select 7 school districts to participate in the pilot project.
HB4944 Enrolled - 3 - LRB093 20840 NHT 46770 b The State Board shall select 7 school districts to participate in the pilot project.
The State Board shall if possible select at least 9 schools to participate in the pilot project, with at least 3 from the HB4944 Engrossed - 4 - LRB093 20840 NHT 46770 b school district located in the City of Chicago and one from each of the other school districts selected.
The State Board shall if possible select at least 9 schools to participate in the pilot project, with at least 3 from the HB4944 Enrolled - 4 - LRB093 20840 NHT 46770 b school district located in the City of Chicago and one from each of the other school districts selected.
(f) The school board of each school district participating in the pilot project shall send an annual progress report to the State Board no later than August 1 of each year that the HB4944 Engrossed - 5 - LRB093 20840 NHT 46770 b district is participating in the pilot project.
(f) The school board of each school district participating in the pilot project shall send an annual progress report to the State Board no later than August 1 of each year that the HB4944 Enrolled - 5 - LRB093 20840 NHT 46770 b district is participating in the pilot project.
(h) After the expiration of the 3-year pilot project, the HB4944 Engrossed - 6 - LRB093 20840 NHT 46770 b State Board shall review the pilot project based on the annual reports the State Board receives from the school board of participating school districts.
(h) After the expiration of the 3-year pilot project, the HB4944 Enrolled - 6 - LRB093 20840 NHT 46770 b State Board shall review the pilot project based on the annual reports the State Board receives from the school board of participating school districts.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0901

  2. Effective Date August 10, 2004

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  7. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Deanna Demuzio

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2004

  9. Second Reading

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2004

  11. Do Pass Education; 006-002-000

  12. Assigned to Education

  13. Referred to Rules

  14. First Reading

  15. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Vince Demuzio

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 31, 2004

  18. Arrive in Senate

  19. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-013

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote

  23. Second Reading - Short Debate

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  25. State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed

  26. Fiscal Note Filed

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith

  29. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  30. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  33. Second Reading - Short Debate

  34. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  35. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 012-000-001

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.

  41. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause

  42. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  43. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson

  44. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles

  45. Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee

  46. Referred to Rules Committee

  47. First Reading

  48. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48003
Democrat 7000
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Soden — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Shadid — Not Voting
Garrett — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Obama — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Not Voting
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 870019
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 990019
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Scully — Yea
Slone — Yea
Washington — Yea
Younge — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Not Voting
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Capparelli — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Eddy — Not Voting
Munson — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Parke — Not Voting
Kurtz — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Krause — Yea
Brady — Yea
Lang — Not Voting
Madigan — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Millner — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osterman — Not Voting
Pankau — Yea
Howard — Yea
Pihos — Not Voting
Sommer — Not Voting
Soto — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Not Voting
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Burke — Not Voting
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Not Voting
Currie — Not Voting
Daniels — Not Voting
Dunn — Not Voting
Fritchey — Not Voting
Giles — Not Voting
Granberg — Yea
Grunloh — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Hultgren — Not Voting
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Not Voting
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Not Voting
Pritchard — Not Voting
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4944 do?
Amends the School Code and the State Finance Act. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a 3-year technology immersion pilot project to provide a wireless laptop computer to each student, teacher, and relevant administrator in a participating school and implement the use of software, on-line courses, and other appropriate learning technologies that have been shown to improve academic achievement and specified progress measures. Creates the Technology Immersion Pilot Project Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, with moneys being used by the State Board for the pilot project. Requires participating school districts to send an annual progress report to the State Board. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 4944?
HB 4944 is sponsored by Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4944?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2004. Enacted.
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