Illinois Senate Bill 2776

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
Pending: Senate Appropriations Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act with respect to the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship program. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish and administer a student teaching stipend program. Subject to appropriation, requires the Commission to receive and consider applications for additional funds from recipients of scholarships who are student teaching. Provides that the Commission shall select stipend recipients from among applicants who are in financial need. Provides that certain recipients may receive an additional payment for other expenses during the year in which the recipient is engaged in student teaching. Provides for rulemaking.

HIGHER ED-MINORITY TEACHERS

Sen. Natalie Toro [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-05	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
2024-03-15	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
2024-01-31	Senate	Assigned to Appropriations- Education
2024-01-17	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2024-01-17	Senate	First Reading
2024-01-17	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Natalie Toro

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
110	947	50	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2776&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2776.htm