CRONIN. New Act 35 ILCS 5/203 from Ch. 120, par. 2-203 Creates the Educational Opportunity Grant Act and amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a parent or legal guardian of a qualifying pupil shall be entitled to a grant for payment of qualified education expenses incurred on behalf of a qualifying pupil at any eligible private school in which the pupil is enrolled. Contains provisions concerning the number of grants available, the eligibility for and award of grants, the use of grants, the issuance and payment of grants, reimbursement of transportation expenses, private school qualifications, funding, sectarian, religious, and parochial schools, not taxing the amount of the grant, penalties, and establishing the Office of Educational Opportunity Grant Administration. Repeals the Act on July 1, 2005. Effective immediately. 99-02-17 S FIRST READING 99-02-17 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-18 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EDUCATION 99-02-25 S POSTPONED 99-03-03 S POSTPONED 99-03-10 S POSTPONED 99-03-17 S HELD IN COMMITTEE 99-03-17 S COMMITTEE EDUCATION 99-03-20 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 01-01-09 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary