91st General Assembly
Summary of SB0329
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Short description: 
ED OPPORTUNITY GRANT ACT                                                   

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Educational Opportunity  Grant  Act  and  amends  the      
   Illinois  Income Tax Act.  Provides that a parent or legal guardian of      
   a qualifying pupil shall  be  entitled  to  a  grant  for  payment  of      
   qualified  education expenses incurred on behalf of a qualifying pupil      
   at any eligible  private  school  in  which  the  pupil  is  enrolled.      
   Contains  provisions  concerning  the  number of grants available, the      
   eligibility for and award of grants, the use of grants,  the  issuance      
   and  payment  of  grants,  reimbursement  of  transportation expenses,      
   private school  qualifications,  funding,  sectarian,  religious,  and      
   parochial  schools, not taxing the amount of the grant, penalties, and      
   establishing   the   Office   of   Educational    Opportunity    Grant      
   Administration.    Repeals   the  Act  on  July  1,  2005.   Effective      
   immediately.                                                                
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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