Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 81

Creates the Opportunity Scholarship Act and amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois Income Tax Act. Establishes the Opportunity Scholarship Program. Provides that under the program the custodian of a qualifying pupil is entitled to a Opportunity Scholarship to pay for qualified education expenses at participating nonpublic elementary schools in Cook County. Sets forth provisions concerning notification of scholarships, a request for a scholarship, the issuance and payment of a scholarship, the amount of a scholarship, the renewal of a scholarship, pupil assessment, the longitudinal data system, reporting attendance, nonpublic school students, a report on the program and expansion of the program, penalties, and rules. Provides that the amount received under the program shall not be considered base income for purposes of Illinois' income tax. Creates the Opportunity Scholarship Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, with money in the Fund being used by the State Board of Education for the purposes of the Opportunity Scholarship Act. Provides for a tax credit for contributions made to the Opportunity Scholarship Fund. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
1/28/2015	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly
1/28/2015	Senate	First Reading
1/28/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/11/2015	Senate	Assigned to Education
3/4/2015	Senate	To Subcommittee on Special Issues (ED)
3/27/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015
4/14/2015	Senate	Postponed - Education Subcommittee on Special Issues
4/24/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015
5/15/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
10/10/2015	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die