EDUCATION-TECH House SponsorsRep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.-Donald L. Moffitt-Michael K. Smith-Robert W. Pritchard-Patrick J. Verschoore and David Reis Senate Sponsors(Sen. John M. Sullivan) 8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0404 105 ILCS 5/2-3.80a Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning agriculture science teacher education.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code with respect to agricultural (instead of agriculture) science teacher education. Provides that the State Board of Education shall provide grants to (1) institutions of higher education that offer State-approved agricultural science teacher preparation programs; and (2) public community colleges in this State that provide an articulated agricultural science teacher education course of study (instead of providing incentive funding grants to the agriculture science teacher education programs located at Illinois State University, Southern Illinois University, the University of Illinois, and Western Illinois University and to public community colleges in this State that provide an articulated agriculture science teacher education course of study). Makes changes concerning the activities for which the funds may be used. Effective immediately. 2/23/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross 2/23/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 2/24/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/3/2009HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/3/2009HouseSuspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 3/4/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 3/4/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/24/2009HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/24/2009HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/26/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/26/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000 3/27/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/27/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/27/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 3/27/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 4/1/2009HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jim Sacia 4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/1/2009HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2009HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 4/2/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/2/2009HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 4/2/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/2/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 4/15/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/15/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/15/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Higher Education 4/29/2009SenatePostponed - Higher Education 5/6/2009SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 008-000-000 5/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009 5/14/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009 5/18/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 5/18/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/16/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2009HouseEffective Date August 13, 2009 8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0404