COM COLLEGE-ENGLISH INITIATIVE House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Coulson-Paul D. Froehlich-Patricia Reid Lindner-Rosemary Mulligan, Harry Osterman and Michelle Chavez Senate Sponsors(Sen. Martin A. Sandoval) 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 805/2-23 new Amends the Public Community College Act. Requires the Illinois Community College Board to establish and administer a We Want to Learn English Initiative to provide resources for immigrants and refugees in this State to learn English in order to move towards becoming full members of American society. Provides that each fiscal year, the Board shall include in its budget proposal $25,000,000 in funding for the Initiative. Provides that no less than half of the funds appropriated for the Initiative each fiscal year shall be disbursed to community-based, not-for-profit organizations, immigrant social service organizations, faith-based organizations, and on-site job training programs.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the requirement that the Illinois Community College Board establish and administer the We Want to Learn English Initiative is subject to appropriation. 1/25/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 1/25/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/25/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/26/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/7/2006HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 2/14/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 2/15/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-001-000 2/15/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/16/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 2/16/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/16/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/16/2006HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 2/16/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 2/17/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/17/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/21/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 2/21/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 2/21/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/22/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 2/22/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 2/22/2006SenateArrive in Senate 2/22/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 23, 2006 2/22/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez 3/1/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/2/2006SenateFirst Reading 3/2/2006SenateReferred to Rules 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die