Date	Chamber	Action
10/5/2007	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0638

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

110 ILCS 805/2-24 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Community College Act. Requires the Illinois Community College Board to establish and administer a We Want to Learn English Initiative to provide resources for immigrants and refugees in this State to learn English in order to move towards becoming full members of American society. Provides that each fiscal year, the Board shall include in its budget proposal $25,000,000 in funding for the Initiative. Provides that no less than half of the funds appropriated for the Initiative each fiscal year shall be disbursed to community-based, not-for-profit organizations, immigrant social service organizations, faith-based organizations, and on-site job training programs. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board may (instead of shall) establish and administer a We Want to Learn English Initiative. Provides that the establishment and administration of the Initiative is subject to appropriation. Provides that the Board may (instead of shall) include in its budget proposal $25,000,000 in funding for the Initiative, to be disbursed by the Board. Provides that the Board may decide to disburse no less than half of the funds appropriated for the Initiative to community-based, not-for-profit organizations, immigrant social service organizations, faith-based organizations, and on-site job training programs (instead of requiring that no less than half of the funds appropriated for the Initiative be disbursed to these entities). Effective immediately.

	Fiscal Note (Office of the Attorney General)
	SB 1446 will have a minor fiscal impact on the Office of the Attorney General.

House Amendment No. 2
Provides that the Illinois Community College Board may include $15,000,000 or less (instead of $25,000,000) in its budget proposal for the We Want to Learn English Initiative. Provides that if the Board decides to disburse the funds appropriated for the Initiative, then it must disburse no less than half of the funds appropriated each fiscal year (instead of providing that the Board may decide to disburse no less than half of the funds appropriated for the Initiative each fiscal year) to community-based, not-for-profit organizations, immigrant social service organizations, faith-based organizations, and on-site job training programs. Provides that funds for the Initiative may be used only to provide programs that teach English to United States citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other persons residing in this State who are in lawful immigration status. Removes the effective date provision.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2007	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
2/9/2007	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/21/2007	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
3/8/2007	Senate	Do Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000
3/8/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007
3/14/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
3/14/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/21/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
3/22/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
3/22/2007	Senate	Second Reading
3/22/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sandoval
3/22/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
3/30/2007	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
5/10/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 049-002-000
5/14/2007	House	Arrived in House
5/14/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/14/2007	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
5/15/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
5/15/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
5/15/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
5/15/2007	House	First Reading
5/15/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/15/2007	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
5/15/2007	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Luis Arroyo
5/18/2007	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
5/18/2007	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
5/23/2007	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
5/23/2007	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
5/23/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
5/24/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
5/25/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007
5/29/2007	House	Motion Do Pass - Lost Higher Education Committee; 005-003-001
5/29/2007	House	Remains in Higher Education Committee
5/29/2007	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-005-000
5/29/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2007	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
6/1/2007	House	Fiscal Note Filed
6/5/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
6/5/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
6/7/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
6/7/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
6/7/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
6/8/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007
6/13/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
6/13/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
6/13/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
6/13/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
6/13/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
6/15/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 22, 2007
6/20/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-009-000
6/20/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
6/20/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
6/27/2007	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02
6/27/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02-June 28, 2007
6/28/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
6/28/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
6/29/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
7/10/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education
7/11/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Higher Education; 007-000-000
7/11/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 051-000-000
7/11/2007	Senate	Passed Both Houses
8/9/2007	Senate	Sent to the Governor
10/5/2007	Senate	Governor Approved
10/5/2007	Senate	Effective Date June 1, 2008
10/5/2007	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0638

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