EDUCATION-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Michael Bond-Linda Holmes-Donne E. Trotter-Jacqueline Y. Collins, James T. Meeks and Toi W. Hutchinson House Sponsors(Rep. Constance A. Howard-Julie Hamos, Anthony DeLuca and Jehan A. Gordon) 8/13/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0421 105 ILCS 5/13A-0.5Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning alternative public schools.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/13A-0.5Adds reference to:New ActDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Children's Low-cost Laptop Act. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a pilot project whereby schools will provide a low-cost laptop computer to each student, teacher, and relevant administrator in a participating primary school and implement the use of educational software and computer skills training. Sets forth program and reporting requirements, including the requirement that the pilot program last for a period of at least 2 years. Sets a repeal date for the Act of August 31, 2012. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Changes the definition of "low-cost laptop" to mean a portable personal computing device (instead of computer) under $400 in initial cost or with a financed cost of under $250 per year (instead of just under $400 in initial cost). 2/6/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/6/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2009SenateAssigned to Executive 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/12/2009SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael Bond 3/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Bond 3/17/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 3/19/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Bond 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009 3/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-001-000 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-001-000 3/31/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/2/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/2/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bond 4/2/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Bond 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-001-000 4/2/2009HouseArrived in House 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/2/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Computer Technology Committee 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 4/30/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 4/30/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 007-000-000 4/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 5/12/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-004-000 5/19/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/13/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/13/2009SenateEffective Date August 13, 2009 8/13/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0421