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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 493    </title>
<shortdesc>H ED-TEACH ILL SCHOLARSHIP</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>110 ILCS 947/65.27 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Education</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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