Date	Chamber	Action
8/10/2004	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0901

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

30 ILCS 105/5.625 new

105 ILCS 5/2-3.135 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code and the State Finance Act. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a 3-year technology immersion pilot project to provide a wireless laptop computer to each student, teacher, and relevant administrator in a participating school and implement the use of software, on-line courses, and other appropriate learning technologies that have been shown to improve academic achievement and specified progress measures. Creates the Technology Immersion Pilot Project Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, with moneys being used by the State Board for the pilot project. Requires participating school districts to send an annual progress report to the State Board. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that the State Board of Education shall select 7 (instead of 8) school districts to participate in the pilot project, one located in the City of Chicago, 3 located in the area that makes up of the counties of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, and that portion of Cook County that is located outside of the City of Chicago, and 3 located in the remainder of the State. Provides that the State Board shall, if possible, select at least 9 (instead of 8) schools to participate in the pilot project, with at least 3 from the school district located in the City of Chicago and one from each of the other school districts selected. Makes a technical correction.

	Fiscal Note (Illinois State Board of Education)
	House Bill 4944 specifically limits the cost of the Pilot Program to $10 million. While gifts, grants and donations may be available, absent a large donation of wireless computers or other technology resources to the State, it is likely that the State will contribute a substantial portion of this cost.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note (Illinois State Board of Education)
	House Bill 4944 does not appear to establish a new state mandate. School districts would chose to participate and would receive resources from the State for their participation.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2004	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith
2/5/2004	House	First Reading
2/5/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/18/2004	House	Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
2/20/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
2/20/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
2/20/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2/20/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
2/20/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.
2/20/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
2/20/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
2/20/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
2/20/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
2/25/2004	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 012-000-001
2/25/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/2/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/2/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/2/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
3/23/2004	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2004	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith
3/23/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/25/2004	House	Fiscal Note Filed
3/25/2004	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
3/25/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/25/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/25/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
3/26/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-013
3/30/2004	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/30/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 31, 2004
4/1/2004	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Vince Demuzio
4/1/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
4/6/2004	Senate	First Reading
4/6/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/15/2004	Senate	Assigned to Education
4/21/2004	Senate	Do Pass Education; 006-002-000
4/21/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2004
4/22/2004	Senate	Second Reading
4/22/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2004
5/12/2004	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Deanna Demuzio
5/13/2004	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
5/13/2004	House	Passed Both Houses
6/11/2004	House	Sent to the Governor
8/10/2004	House	Governor Approved
8/10/2004	House	Effective Date August 10, 2004
8/10/2004	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0901

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