COMM COLL-ENGLISH INITIATIVE Senate SponsorsSen. Martin A. Sandoval House Sponsors(Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez-Paul D. Froehlich-Maria Antonia Berrios-Luis Arroyo-Kevin A. McCarthy, Elizabeth Coulson, Cynthia Soto, Richard T. Bradley and Susana A Mendoza) 10/5/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0638 110 ILCS 805/2-24 newAmends the Public Community College Act. Requires the Illinois Community College Board to establish and administer a We Want to Learn English Initiative to provide resources for immigrants and refugees in this State to learn English in order to move towards becoming full members of American society. Provides that each fiscal year, the Board shall include in its budget proposal $25,000,000 in funding for the Initiative. Provides that no less than half of the funds appropriated for the Initiative each fiscal year shall be disbursed to community-based, not-for-profit organizations, immigrant social service organizations, faith-based organizations, and on-site job training programs. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board may (instead of shall) establish and administer a We Want to Learn English Initiative. Provides that the establishment and administration of the Initiative is subject to appropriation. Provides that the Board may (instead of shall) include in its budget proposal $25,000,000 in funding for the Initiative, to be disbursed by the Board. Provides that the Board may decide to disburse no less than half of the funds appropriated for the Initiative to community-based, not-for-profit organizations, immigrant social service organizations, faith-based organizations, and on-site job training programs (instead of requiring that no less than half of the funds appropriated for the Initiative be disbursed to these entities). Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Office of the Attorney General) SB 1446 will have a minor fiscal impact on the Office of the Attorney General. House Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Illinois Community College Board may include $15,000,000 or less (instead of $25,000,000) in its budget proposal for the We Want to Learn English Initiative. Provides that if the Board decides to disburse the funds appropriated for the Initiative, then it must disburse no less than half of the funds appropriated each fiscal year (instead of providing that the Board may decide to disburse no less than half of the funds appropriated for the Initiative each fiscal year) to community-based, not-for-profit organizations, immigrant social service organizations, faith-based organizations, and on-site job training programs. Provides that funds for the Initiative may be used only to provide programs that teach English to United States citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other persons residing in this State who are in lawful immigration status. Removes the effective date provision. 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Higher Education 3/8/2007SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000 3/8/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007 3/14/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/14/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sandoval 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 5/10/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-002-000 5/14/2007HouseArrived in House 5/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/14/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 5/15/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/15/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/15/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 5/15/2007HouseFirst Reading 5/15/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/15/2007HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/15/2007HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Luis Arroyo 5/18/2007HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 5/18/2007HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007 5/23/2007HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/23/2007HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 5/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 5/25/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007 5/29/2007HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Higher Education Committee; 005-003-001 5/29/2007HouseRemains in Higher Education Committee 5/29/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-005-000 5/29/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007 6/1/2007HouseFiscal Note Filed 6/5/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 6/5/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 6/7/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 6/7/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 6/7/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee 6/8/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007 6/13/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 6/13/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 6/13/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 6/13/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 6/13/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 6/15/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 22, 2007 6/20/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-009-000 6/20/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 6/20/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 6/27/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02 6/27/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02-June 28, 2007 6/28/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 6/28/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 6/29/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 7/10/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education 7/11/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Higher Education; 007-000-000 7/11/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 051-000-000 7/11/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 8/9/2007SenateSent to the Governor 10/5/2007SenateGovernor Approved 10/5/2007SenateEffective Date June 1, 2008 10/5/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0638