Date	Chamber	Action
8/9/2013	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0198

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Lincoln Promise Zone Act. Allows the city councils of Rockford, Aurora, and East St. Louis to each create a promise zone. Provides that the promise zone shall raise funds from private sources at least sufficient to provide each eligible student who resides within the promise zone and who graduates from a public high school located within that promise zone with the tuition necessary to obtain an associate degree or its equivalent at the local community college during the 2015-2016 and 2016-1017 academic years. Provides for the creation of a Lincoln Promise Zone Authority for the promise zone. Sets forth the membership of the Board of the Authority and the Authority's powers and duties. Requires the Authority to prepare and adopt a promise zone development plan. Creates a review committee to review promise zone development plans and their implementation. Requires the review committee to report to the General Assembly on all aspects of the Act's implementation on or before December 31, 2017. Abolishes the Authorities on January 31, 2018, and repeals the Act on January 31, 2018. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/23/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
1/23/2013	House	First Reading
1/23/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/4/2013	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
2/6/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
2/6/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
2/6/2013	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
2/20/2013	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 009-002-000
2/20/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/21/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
2/21/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
2/25/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2/26/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
2/26/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
2/26/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2/26/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
2/26/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2/26/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2/27/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/27/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2/28/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
2/28/2013	House	Motion moved to Previous Question - Rep. D'Amico (M1)
2/28/2013	House	Motion Prevailed
2/28/2013	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-022-000
2/28/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
2/28/2013	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2/28/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2/28/2013	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
2/28/2013	Senate	First Reading
2/28/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/5/2013	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
3/6/2013	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
3/12/2013	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
3/19/2013	Senate	Postponed - Higher Education
4/17/2013	Senate	Do Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000
4/17/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 18, 2013
5/2/2013	Senate	Second Reading
5/2/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2013
5/15/2013	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 051-004-000
5/15/2013	House	Passed Both Houses
6/13/2013	House	Sent to the Governor
8/9/2013	House	Governor Approved
8/9/2013	House	Effective Date August 9, 2013
8/9/2013	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0198

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