H/ED-TEACH ILL SCHOLARSHIP House SponsorsRep. Lou Lang-Robert F. Flider-Jay C. Hoffman-Brandon W. Phelps-Gary Forby, Elaine Nekritz, David E. Miller, Robin Kelly, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Calvin L. Giles, Eddie Washington, Richard T. Bradley, Ralph C. Capparelli, Robert S. Molaro, Mike Boland, Robert Rita, Maria Antonia Berrios, Linda Chapa LaVia, Edward J. Acevedo, Susana Mendoza, Arthur L. Turner, Deborah L. Graham, Harry Osterman, Kurt M. Granberg, Jack D. Franks and Jack McGuire Senate Sponsors(Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.-Edward D. Maloney-Barack Obama) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 947/65.27 new Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to implement and administer a teacher scholarship program, to be known as the Teach Illinois Scholarship Program. Requires the Commission to annually award scholarships to persons preparing to teach in areas of identified staff shortages. Requires the recipient to accept employment to teach in an elementary or secondary school in Illinois in an area of identified staff shortage for a period of at least 5 years.Fiscal Note (Illinois Student Assistance Commission) The fiscal impact of HB 20 is estimated to be approximately $30 million annually.House Amendment No. 1 Removes a provision that allows the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to make payments directly to the scholarship recipient. 12/17/2002HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 1/8/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/8/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/22/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 1/22/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 1/22/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Forby 1/23/2003HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 1/29/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed 1/30/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 2/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 2/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 2/6/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 009-000-004 2/6/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/6/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 2/6/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/6/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 2/19/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 2/19/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 2/20/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 2/20/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli 2/20/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 2/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 2/26/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 2/28/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 2/28/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 3/5/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/5/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/5/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 3/5/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza 3/11/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/18/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/26/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 3/26/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 3/26/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/26/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 3/26/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-006-025 3/27/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 2, 2003 4/2/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Vince Demuzio 4/3/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/11/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 5/13/2004SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die