Illinois · Senate Bill 44 · 104th General Assembly

SCH CD-ELECTRIC VEHICLE GRANTS

SB 44 Sponsored by Rachel Ventura In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  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 School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation and beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, the State Board of Education shall award competitive grants on an annual basis to school districts that submit a grant application to the State Board requesting funds to purchase an electric vehicle to be used for student driver education courses. Requires the State Board to disseminate a request for…

Read the full title (139 words)

Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation and beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, the State Board of Education shall award competitive grants on an annual basis to school districts that submit a grant application to the State Board requesting funds to purchase an electric vehicle to be used for student driver education courses. Requires the State Board to disseminate a request for applications for grants that shall be accepted on an annual basis. Requires the State Board to establish procedures for submitting requests for grants and issuing funds to approved applicants. Sets forth priority determinations for application selection by the State Board if the appropriation amount in a fiscal year is less than the amount required to fund all applications for grants. Establishes application requirements. Allows the State Board to adopt rules to implement the provisions.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations- Education · Senate Appropriations
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  8. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  9. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
  10. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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