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 Bill Status of HB2426  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-PRESCHOOL GRANTS-CHI

House Sponsors
Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie - Linda Chapa LaVia - Elizabeth Hernandez, Cynthia Soto and Will Guzzardi

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Omar Aquino - Kimberly A. Lightford - Karen McConnaughay - Jacqueline Y. Collins)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/11/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0055

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/1C-2
105 ILCS 5/2-3.71from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.71
105 ILCS 5/2-3.89from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.89


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the Early Childhood Education Block Grant, provides that (i) the requirement to fund programs for children ages 0-3 applies to funds distributed by this State and funds distributed to the Chicago school district, and the State Board of Education shall report annually, on or before December 1, on how much funding was allocated to programs for children ages 0-3 both by the State Board of Education and by the Chicago school district; and (ii) the requirement that the percentage of Early Childhood Education Block Grant funding allocated to programs for children ages 0-3 each fiscal year remain at least 20% of the overall Early Childhood Education Block Grant allocation, once that percentage has been reached, applies to funds distributed by this State and funds distributed to the Chicago school district. In provisions concerning grants for preschool educational programs and programs concerning services to at-risk children and their families, provides that the Chicago school district is also subject to the requirement to supplement, not supplant, funds received from other sources.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 5/1C-2
105 ILCS 5/2-3.71from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.71
105 ILCS 5/2-3.89from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.89
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/1D-1

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Block Grants for Chicago Article of the School Code. Provides that, beginning in Fiscal Year 2018, at least 25% of any additional Preschool Education, Parental Training, and Prevention Initiative program funding over and above the previous fiscal year's allocation shall be used to fund programs for children ages 0-3 and funding for Preschool Education, Parental Training, and Prevention Initiative programs above the allocation for these programs in Fiscal Year 2017 must be used solely as a supplement for these programs and may not supplant funds received from other sources. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  2/8/2017HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2017HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  3/24/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  3/24/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/27/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
  3/28/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/28/2017HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000
  3/29/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/4/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/4/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/4/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/5/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-003-000
  4/5/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  4/5/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  4/5/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  4/5/2017SenateArrive in Senate
  4/5/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2017
  4/5/2017SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  4/6/2017SenateFirst Reading
  4/6/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/25/2017SenateAssigned to Education
  4/27/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5/1/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
  5/3/2017SenateDo Pass Education; 011-001-000
  5/3/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2017
  5/12/2017SenateSecond Reading
  5/12/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2017
  5/19/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  5/19/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 038-013-000
  5/19/2017HousePassed Both Houses
  6/16/2017HouseSent to the Governor
  8/11/2017HouseGovernor Approved
  8/11/2017HouseEffective Date August 11, 2017
  8/11/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0055

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