Illinois House Bill 194 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: Passed on August 9 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0198
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Creates the Lincoln Promise Zone Act. Allows the city councils of Rockford, Aurora, and East St. Louis to each create a promise zone. Provides that the promise zone shall raise funds from private sources at least sufficient to provide each eligible student who resides within the promise zone and who graduates from a public high school located within that promise zone with the tuition necessary to obtain an associate degree or its equivalent at the local community college during the 2015-2016 and 2016-1017 academic years. Provides for the creation of a Lincoln Promise Zone Authority for the promise zone. Sets forth the membership of the Board of the Authority and the Authority's powers and duties. Requires the Authority to prepare and adopt a promise zone development plan. Creates a review committee to review promise zone development plans and their implementation. Requires the review committee to report to the General Assembly on all aspects of the Act's implementation on or before December 31, 2017. Abolishes the Authorities on January 31, 2018, and repeals the Act on January 31, 2018. Effective immediately.

HIGHER ED-LINCOLN PROMISE ZONE

Rep. Linda LaVia [D]	Rep. Charles Jefferson [D]	Rep. Eddie Jackson [D]	Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D]
Rep. Lawrence Walsh [D]	Rep. Kenneth Dunkin [D]	Rep. Monique Davis [D]	Rep. Mary Flowers [D]
Rep. Esther Golar [D]	Rep. Camille Lilly [D]	Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]	Rep. John Cabello [R]
Rep. Carol Sente [D]	Sen. James Clayborne [D]	Sen. Linda Holmes [D]	Sen. Steve Stadelman [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-08-09	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0198
2013-08-09	House	Effective Date August 9, 2013
2013-08-09	House	Governor Approved
2013-06-13	House	Sent to the Governor
2013-05-15	House	Passed Both Houses
2013-05-15	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 051-004-000
2013-05-02	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2013
2013-05-02	Senate	Second Reading
2013-04-17	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 18, 2013
2013-04-17	Senate	Do Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000
2013-03-19	Senate	Postponed - Higher Education
2013-03-12	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
2013-03-06	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
2013-03-05	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
2013-02-28	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2013-02-28	Senate	First Reading
2013-02-28	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
2013-02-28	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2013-02-28	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2013-02-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
2013-02-28	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-022-000
2013-02-28	House	Motion Prevailed
2013-02-28	House	Motion moved to Previous Question - Rep. D'Amico (M1)
2013-02-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
2013-02-27	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2013-02-27	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2013-02-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2013-02-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2013-02-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
2013-02-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2013-02-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
2013-02-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
2013-02-25	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2013-02-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
2013-02-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
2013-02-20	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2013-02-20	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 009-002-000
2013-02-06	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
2013-02-06	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
2013-02-06	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
2013-02-04	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
2013-01-23	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2013-01-23	House	First Reading
2013-01-23	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=194&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB0194.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB0194eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB0194enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/98/098-0198.htm