Cynthia Soto
- Democratic
Primary
Creates the Children's Low-cost Laptop Act. Requires the State Board of education to establish a procedure and develop criteria for the administration of a low-cost laptop pilot project whereby low-cost laptop computers are provided to each student, teacher, and relevant administrator in a participating elementary school and the use of open-source educational software and computer skills training is implemented. Sets forth program and reporting requirements, including the requirement that the pilot program last for a period of at least 2 years. Establishes the Elementary Students' Low-cost Laptop Fund. Sets a repeal date for the Act of August 31, 2011. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Effective August 31, 2008.
Session Sine Die
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Rules
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
Arrive in Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Fiscal Note Filed
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Computer Technology Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Computer Technology Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 006-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Computer Technology Committee; by Voice Vote
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Computer Technology Committee; by Voice Vote
Assigned to Computer Technology Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
First Reading
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| Introduced | HTML |
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