Date	Chamber	Action
8/13/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0421

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/13A-0.5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning alternative public schools.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/13A-0.5

	Adds reference to:
	New Act

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Children's Low-cost Laptop Act. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a pilot project whereby schools will provide a low-cost laptop computer to each student, teacher, and relevant administrator in a participating primary school and implement the use of educational software and computer skills training. Sets forth program and reporting requirements, including the requirement that the pilot program last for a period of at least 2 years. Sets a repeal date for the Act of August 31, 2012. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Changes the definition of "low-cost laptop" to mean a portable personal computing device (instead of computer) under $400 in initial cost or with a financed cost of under $250 per year (instead of just under $400 in initial cost).

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
2/6/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/6/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/5/2009	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/12/2009	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000
3/12/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
3/12/2009	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael Bond
3/17/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Bond
3/17/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/18/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
3/19/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Bond
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/30/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/30/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009
3/30/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
3/31/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-001-000
3/31/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-001-000
3/31/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
4/2/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
4/2/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/2/2009	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/2/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bond
4/2/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Bond
4/2/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/2/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
4/2/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
4/2/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-000
4/2/2009	House	Arrived in House
4/2/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/2/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
4/2/2009	House	First Reading
4/2/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2009	House	Assigned to Computer Technology Committee
4/23/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
4/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
4/30/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 007-000-000
4/30/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
5/12/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-004-000
5/19/2009	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/17/2009	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/13/2009	Senate	Governor Approved
8/13/2009	Senate	Effective Date August 13, 2009
8/13/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0421

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