21ST CENTURY SCHOLARS PROGRAM Senate SponsorsSen. Edward D. Maloney and Antonio Muņoz-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Dan Kotowski-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough, Constance A. Howard and Jehan A. Gordon) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the 21st Century Scholars Act to provide an incentive for low-income students in the 8th grade to improve their academic preparation for postsecondary education. Sets forth provisions concerning annual tuition scholarships to applicants who qualify; requiring the State, the participating school district, and the student to enter into a 3-part compact; rules to implement the Act; and reporting to the General Assembly on awards.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the 21st Century Scholars Act. Contains only a short title provision. 1/30/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney 1/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/4/2009SenateAssigned to Higher Education 2/26/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 2/27/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/5/2009SenateHeld in Higher Education 3/11/2009SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 009-000-000 3/11/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009 3/12/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/12/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 008-000-000 3/31/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Maloney 3/31/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009 4/1/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/1/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/2/2009HouseArrived in House 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/2/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/17/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/30/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 5/8/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die