HIGHER ED-LOAN FORGIV-TEACHER House SponsorsRep. Michael K. Smith-Keith Farnham-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Lou Lang-Arthur L. Turner, Charles E. Jefferson, Al Riley, Luis Arroyo, Robert F. Flider and Anthony DeLuca 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 947/65.23 new Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Creates the STEM Teachers Loan Repayment Program to encourage academically talented Illinois students to enter and continue teaching in Illinois schools in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to administer the program. Subject to a separate appropriation made for such purposes, provides that each year the Commission shall award a grant to each qualified applicant in an amount equal to the amount of higher education loans he or she must repay that year. Provides that an applicant must agree to teach in a public secondary school in this State in the field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics for a period of at least 5 years beginning with the first year of acceptance of a grant. Provides for repayment of the grant amount if a grant recipient fails to fulfill this teaching requirement. Effective July 1, 2009.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, in consultation with the State Board of Education, shall give preference to those grant applicants who teach or shall agree to teach in areas of this State in which a significant shortage of teachers in the applicable disciplines of instruction exists. 2/6/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith 2/6/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 2/6/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 2/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 2/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 2/23/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/23/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 2/25/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 2/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 006-001-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/17/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/27/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/27/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 3/30/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/1/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Michael K. Smith 4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/3/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 8/16/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee; (Table Amendment) 1/27/2010HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000 1/29/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die