Illinois House Bill 2549 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 12 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-12 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the State Finance Act and the School Code. Creates the Roundtable on Educational Opportunity and Development. Contains provisions concerning the members of the Roundtable, meetings of the Roundtable, administrative support to the Roundtable, and annual reports to the General Assembly. Provides that the Roundtable shall study ways to expand educational opportunities and develop sources of private funding for students in primary and secondary education in the areas of (i) developing a business ethics curriculum, (ii) promoting and funding the arts, (iii) establishing and funding global travel programs, and (iv) funding trips to museums. Requires the Roundtable to study ways to secure private donations and public funding in order to help expand opportunities for students and implement Roundtable recommendations. Provides that funding for programs recommended by the Roundtable must prioritize low-income students. Requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Roundtable, to provide administrative support to all school districts and their students wishing to utilize these opportunities. Creates the Educational Opportunity and Development Fund as a special fund in the State treasury to accept private donations and public funding. Provides that all money in the Fund shall be used, subject to appropriation, by the State Board of Education for the purposes of implementing the priorities and recommendations of the Roundtable. Effective immediately.

EDUC OPPORTUNITY/DEVELOPMENT

Rep. Camille Lilly [D]

Sen. Napoleon Harris [D]

2019-04-12 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 69 N: 39 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-04-12	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
2020-02-25	Senate	Postponed - Education
2020-02-04	Senate	Re-assigned to Education
2019-05-10	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2019-05-08	Senate	To Subcommittee on Special Issues (ED)
2019-04-30	Senate	Assigned to Education
2019-04-24	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2019-04-24	Senate	First Reading
2019-04-24	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
2019-04-12	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 30, 2019
2019-04-12	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2019-04-12	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-039-000
2019-04-12	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2019-04-11	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
2019-04-10	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-04-10	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-04-08	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
2019-04-02	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-04-02	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-04-01	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
2019-04-01	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
2019-03-29	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-03-27	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 012-007-000
2019-03-27	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
2019-03-26	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
2019-03-22	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-22	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2019-02-26	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
2019-02-13	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-02-13	House	First Reading
2019-02-13	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	2-3.176	New Code	See Bill Text
30	105	5.891	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2549&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2549.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2549eng.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2549ham001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/house/10100HB2549_04122019_007000T.pdf