EDUC-HOMELESS CHILDREN-GRANTS House SponsorsRep. Cynthia Soto-Roger L. Eddy-Elizabeth Hernandez-Karen A. Yarbrough, Greg Harris and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-Emil Jones, III, Antonio Muņoz and Martin A. Sandoval-Mattie Hunter-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 7/23/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1229 105 ILCS 45/1-50 new Amends the Education for Homeless Children Act. Requires the State Board of Education to award competitive grants under an Education of Homeless Children and Youth State Grant Program to applicant school districts to support school districts throughout this State in facilitating the enrollment, attendance, and success of homeless children and youth. Provides that grants must be awarded on the basis of the need of the school district for assistance and the quality of the applications submitted. Provides that grants shall be for terms not to exceed 3 years, but are subject to annual appropriation. Requires school districts to use funds only for those activities set forth in the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987. Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes language that imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority and replaces it with language that provides that the State Board of Education may use up to 5% of the funds appropriated for the purposes of the grant program for administrative costs, including the hiring of positions for the implementation and administration of the grant program, provided that if no appropriation is made to the State Board of Education for a given fiscal year for the purposes of the grant program, then the State Board of Education is not required to make any expenditures in support of the program during that fiscal year. 1/5/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto 1/11/2010HouseFirst Reading 1/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2010HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 3/10/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-000-002 3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 3/23/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/23/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/26/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000 3/26/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 3/26/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/6/2010SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/6/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/6/2010SenateFirst Reading 4/6/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Education 4/9/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/14/2010SenateDo Pass Education; 006-003-001 4/14/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010 4/20/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 4/21/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/21/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/21/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010 4/27/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/27/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/27/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 034-017-000 4/27/2010HousePassed Both Houses 5/26/2010HouseSent to the Governor 7/23/2010HouseGovernor Approved 7/23/2010HouseEffective Date January 1, 2011 7/23/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1229