Bill Status of HB 5000   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  CHILDRENS LOW-COST LAPTOP ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Cynthia Soto-Constance A. Howard-LaShawn K. Ford-Ruth Munson-Jack D. Franks, Patrick J Verschoore, Karen A. Yarbrough, Elizabeth Hernandez and Esther Golar

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Michael Bond-William Delgado-Heather Steans-Kwame Raoul-Iris Y. Martinez)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
30 ILCS 105/5.708 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Children's Low-cost Laptop Act. Requires the State Board of education to establish a procedure and develop criteria for the administration of a low-cost laptop pilot project whereby low-cost laptop computers are provided to each student, teacher, and relevant administrator in a participating elementary school and the use of open-source educational software and computer skills training is implemented. Sets forth program and reporting requirements, including the requirement that the pilot program last for a period of at least 2 years. Establishes the Elementary Students' Low-cost Laptop Fund. Sets a repeal date for the Act of August 31, 2011. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Effective August 31, 2008.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. Makes related changes.

House Amendment No. 2
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In the Children's Low-cost Laptop Act, makes changes concerning the requirements of the State Board of Education in administering the pilot project, including the manner in which the State Board must use pilot project funds. Provides that a school or a district (rather than just a school) may apply to the State Board for the establishment of a low-cost laptop pilot project grant (rather than just a low-cost laptop pilot project) for the entire school or for a particular grade or group of classrooms. Makes changes concerning the criteria that the State Board must consider in selecting participants, including removing the provision requiring participating schools to establish a low-cost laptop committee. Provides that each school or district participating in the grant pilot project must determine how the low-cost laptops are assigned and retained (rather than allowing each participating student to retain the laptop as long as the student is enrolled in a participating school). Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

 Fiscal Note (State Board of Education)
 The following is the maximum cost of HB 5000. It assumes laptops are provided to 300 schools (as provided in the legislation), and to all grade 1 through 6 classrooms in each of those schools. Laptops = $42,600,600; Professional Development = $4,800,000; Infrastructure = $4,500,000; Evaluation of Program = $250,000; ISBE Staff to Administer Program = $71,200; Total = $52,221,200. It should be noted that this analysis assumed that a $400 laptop will contain all appropriate software and capabilities for all of the grade levels identified in HB 5000.

House Amendment No. 3
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by House Amendment No. 2, with the following changes. Provides that the State Board of Education shall provide (rather than establish a procedure and develop criteria) for the administration of a low-cost laptop pilot project. Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
  2/13/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/13/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2008HouseAssigned to Computer Technology Committee
  3/6/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Computer Technology Committee
  3/6/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Computer Technology Committee
  3/6/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Computer Technology Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/6/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Computer Technology Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/6/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 006-000-000
  3/6/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/6/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  3/6/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  3/11/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
  3/11/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/11/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/11/2008HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/12/2008HouseFiscal Note Filed
  3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
  4/1/2008HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
  4/1/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/2/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  4/3/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/3/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  4/8/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  4/8/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
  4/8/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
  4/9/2008SenateArrive in Senate
  4/9/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/9/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
  4/9/2008SenateFirst Reading
  4/9/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  4/11/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
  4/16/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
  4/17/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
  5/29/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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