TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPS-MISC House SponsorsRep. Susana A Mendoza-Kevin A. McCarthy-Calvin L. Giles-Edward J. Acevedo-Cynthia Soto and Michelle Chavez Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Don Harmon) 7/7/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0133 110 ILCS 947/50110 ILCS 947/52110 ILCS 947/65.15110 ILCS 922/Act rep. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes changes concerning Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarships with respect to exceptions to the teaching obligation requirement. Makes changes concerning the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program with respect to the teaching obligation requirement. Makes changes concerning special education teacher scholarships with respect to eligibility, certification of applicants, and the teaching obligation requirement. Repeals the Child Development Teacher Scholarship Act. Effective July 1, 2005, except that the special education teacher scholarship changes take effect on July 1, 2006.House Amendment No. 1 With respect to special education teacher scholarships, changes a reference from the State Comptroller to the State Treasurer. 2/4/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Susana A Mendoza 2/7/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2005HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 2/24/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 2/24/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee 2/24/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote 2/24/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 2/24/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 2/25/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 3/8/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 3/8/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez 3/8/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 3/9/2005SenateArrive in Senate 3/9/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 10, 2005 3/9/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/10/2005SenateFirst Reading 3/10/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Higher Education 5/5/2005SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000 5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/11/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/11/2005HousePassed Both Houses 5/30/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 6/9/2005HouseSent to the Governor 7/7/2005HouseGovernor Approved 7/7/2005HouseEffective Date July 7, 2005 7/7/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0133