Illinois · Senate Resolution 1303 · 103rd General Assembly

IL MINORITY TEACHER SCHOLAR.

SR 1303 Sponsored by Kimberly A. Lightford Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 20, 2024
  2. In committee Nov 20, 2024
  3. Died  

What it does

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

Affirms the importance and targeted value of the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship in increasing diversity in the teacher workforce. Celebrates the support that the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship has offered to aspiring teachers to date and the scholarship's role in growing the diversity of teacher preparation in Illinois. Urges the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to continue to administer…

Read the full title (116 words)

Affirms the importance and targeted value of the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship in increasing diversity in the teacher workforce. Celebrates the support that the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship has offered to aspiring teachers to date and the scholarship's role in growing the diversity of teacher preparation in Illinois. Urges the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to continue to administer the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship in order to support aspiring teachers of color to enter the teaching profession. Urges the State of Illinois and its entities to continue to support efforts grounded in research and data that increase the diversity of the educator workforce in order to improve outcomes for all students in this State.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary
  2. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  6. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  10. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.

All 7 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.