Michael K. Smith
- Democratic
Primary
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.
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Session Sine Die
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee; (Table Amendment)
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Michael K. Smith
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 006-001-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith
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