SIEBEN. (BOST) 110 ILCS 947/52 new Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Establishes the David A. DeBolt Teacher Shortage Scholarship Program to encourage academically talented students, especially minority students, to pursue teaching careers in teacher shortage disciplines. Provides for administration of the program by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Sets forth basic eligibility and priority or preference criteria for awarding scholarships under the program. Provides that each scholarship is to be in an amount sufficient to pay tuition, fees, and either room and board or commuter allowance costs, up to an annual maximum of $5,000. Limits recipients to 8 semesters or 12 quarters of scholarship assistance. Requires a recipient, before receiving scholarship assistance, to agree to teach in a public elementary or secondary school in a teacher shortage discipline for a period of not less than one year for each year of scholarship assistance awarded. Contains other related provisions. Effective immediately. 97-02-06 S FIRST READING 97-02-06 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-19 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EDUCATION 97-03-05 S DO PASS 009-000-000 SESE 97-03-05 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-03-06 97-03-11 S SECOND READING 97-03-11 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-12 97-03-13 S THIRD READING - PASSED 057-000-000 97-03-13 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-03-13 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-03-20 H HOUSE SPONSOR CHURCHILL 97-03-21 H FIRST READING 97-03-21 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-08 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HIGHER ED 97-04-30 H ALTERNATE PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO BOST 97-05-08 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 013-000-000 HHED 97-05-08 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-09 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-09 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-12 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 116-000-000 97-05-12 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-06-10 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-07-24 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-07-24 S EFFECTIVE DATE 97-07-24 97-07-24 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0201 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary