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IL HB2321

Bill

Status

Failed

12/3/2014

Primary Sponsor

Kelly Burke

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $12,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for the textbook block grant program.
  • Provides secular textbooks free of charge to students in kindergarten through 12th grade enrolled in public schools or State-recognized non-public schools.
  • Program serves 2.1 million school children and 164,000 educators across Illinois.
  • Serves as the sole source of instructional materials funding for many school districts and helps prevent increases in local property taxes.
  • Effective date is July 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

$ISBE-TEXTBOOKS

Last Action

Session Sine Die

12/3/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules8/9/2013
Approp-Elementary & Secondary Education2/25/2013
Rules2/19/2013

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