EDUC-GROW YOUR OWN TEACHERS House SponsorsRep. Esther Golar-Edward J. Acevedo-Charles E. Jefferson-Arthur L. Turner-William D. Burns, Luis Arroyo, Marlow H. Colvin, William Davis, Cynthia Soto, André M. Thapedi, Lisa M. Dugan, Greg Harris, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham and Constance A. Howard Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 8/7/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0144 110 ILCS 48/5110 ILCS 48/10110 ILCS 48/20110 ILCS 48/25 Amends the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Act. Makes changes concerning the purposes and goals of the Grow Your Own Teacher Education Initiative, the definitions of certain terms, including adding a definition of "cohort", the composition of a consortium, candidate qualifications, a cohort's education (instead of training), collective consortium decision-making, supportive services, the program of forgivable loans, the award of grants under the Initiative, the inclusion of certain costs in program budgets, and funds to cover the salary of a site-based cohort coordinator. Effective immediately. 2/2/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar 2/3/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/3/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2009HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 2/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 2/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 2/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 2/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi 2/18/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 2/25/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 019-000-000 2/25/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/4/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 3/17/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/18/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/18/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns 3/18/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/19/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/19/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 24, 2009 3/26/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Education 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass Education; 008-000-000 4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 5/7/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009 5/13/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/13/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/13/2009HousePassed Both Houses 5/14/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 6/11/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/7/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/7/2009HouseEffective Date August 7, 2009 8/7/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0144