Illinois · Senate Bill 2040 · 103rd General Assembly

HIGHER ED-MINORITY TEACHERS

SB 2040 Sponsored by Natalie Toro Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act with respect to the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship program. Provides that any money appropriated to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for scholarship awards for a particular academic year that remains unused at the end of that academic year shall be deposited into the Student Teaching Fund. Requires the Commission to establish and administer a…

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Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act with respect to the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship program. Provides that any money appropriated to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for scholarship awards for a particular academic year that remains unused at the end of that academic year shall be deposited into the Student Teaching Fund. Requires the Commission to establish and administer a student teaching stipend program in which the Commission receives and considers applications for a stipend from scholarship recipients who are student teaching. Subject to appropriation from the Student Teaching Fund, provides that the Commission shall select stipend recipients from among applicants who are in financial need. Provides that the amount and payment of any stipend shall be determined by the Commission, and provides for rulemaking. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Student Teaching Fund as a special fund in the State treasury.

Every action

22 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations- Education · Senate Appropriations
  6. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  7. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  8. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  9. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  10. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations- Education · Senate Appropriations
  11. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  12. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  13. SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  14. SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Natalie Toro
  1. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  2. CommitteeRe-assigned to Appropriations- Education · Senate Appropriations
  3. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Appropriations- Education · Senate Appropriations
  4. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.

All 4 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.