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+type: "Bill"
+title: "AGRICULTURE ED TEACHER PROGRAM"
+description: "Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education must develop an Agricultural Education Pre-Service Teacher Training Program beginning at the secondary level that provides grants to (i) students who qualify as pre-service teaching students and who attend institutions of higher education that offer a State-approved agricultural education teacher preparation program, (ii) students who qualify as pre-service teaching students and who attend public community colleges that provide an articulated agricultural education teacher course of study, and (iii) non-traditional agricultural education teaching students; defines terms and specifies the Training Program's requirements. Provides that the funds provided by the State Board may be used to support (i) a stipend not to exceed $7,500 for a non-traditional agricultural education teaching student or a pre-service teaching student for work completed under the Training Program, distributed in monthly installments, (ii) lodging for a pre-service training student, (iii) reimbursement for meals for the pre-service teaching student, (iv) reasonable costs charged by a participating Illinois agricultural company, or (v) any educational costs related to the Training Program. Effective immediately."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
+legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
+session: "101st"
+identifier: "SB 1498"
+citation: "Illinois SB 1498 (101st)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 56
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2019-02-13"
+last_action: "2019-08-23"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5ff8639b-8ffa-4ae1-9c67-5a000d759f9d"
+source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1498&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=118400&SessionID=108&GA=101"
+source_hash: "c3ad6162213dd7603f6c43d662a84e75d36d8b5fabe92f1ea08150666f446025"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
+---
+
+# Illinois SB 1498 (101st) — AGRICULTURE ED TEACHER PROGRAM
+
+Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education must develop an Agricultural Education Pre-Service Teacher Training Program beginning at the secondary level that provides grants to (i) students who qualify as pre-service teaching students and who attend institutions of higher education that offer a State-approved agricultural education teacher preparation program, (ii) students who qualify as pre-service teaching students and who attend public community colleges that provide an articulated agricultural education teacher course of study, and (iii) non-traditional agricultural education teaching students; defines terms and specifies the Training Program's requirements. Provides that the funds provided by the State Board may be used to support (i) a stipend not to exceed $7,500 for a non-traditional agricultural education teaching student or a pre-service teaching student for work completed under the Training Program, distributed in monthly installments, (ii) lodging for a pre-service training student, (iii) reimbursement for meals for the pre-service teaching student, (iv) reasonable costs charged by a participating Illinois agricultural company, or (v) any educational costs related to the Training Program. Effective immediately.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1498&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118400&DocNum=1498&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1498eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118400&DocNum=1498&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
+3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1498enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118400&DocNum=1498&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
+- Third Reading — **118–0** (pass) · lower
+- Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
+- Charles Meier — cosponsor (person)
+- Chuck Weaver — cosponsor (person)
+- Daniel Swanson — cosponsor (person)
+- Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
+- Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
+- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
+- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
+- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
+- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
+- Michael T. Marron — cosponsor (person)
+- Monica Bristow — cosponsor (person)
+- Nathan D. Reitz — primary (person)
+- Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
+- Paul Schimpf — cosponsor (person)
+- Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
+- Randy E. Frese — cosponsor (person)
+- Robert Martwick — cosponsor (person)
+- Scott M. Bennett — primary (person)
+- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
+- Thomas M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2019-02-13** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett `filing`
+- **2019-02-13** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2019-02-13** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
+- **2019-02-27** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
+- **2019-03-05** Do Pass Education; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2019-03-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
+- **2019-03-06** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver
+- **2019-03-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2019-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2019
+- **2019-03-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
+- **2019-03-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
+- **2019-03-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
+- **2019-03-26** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2019-03-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
+- **2019-03-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
+- **2019-03-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
+- **2019-03-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
+- **2019-03-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
+- **2019-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2019-03-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2019-03-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
+- **2019-04-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
+- **2019-04-09** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2019-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry Costello, II `amendment-introduction`
+- **2019-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2019-05-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
+- **2019-05-07** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow
+- **2019-05-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
+- **2019-05-08** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2019-05-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2019-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
+- **2019-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
+- **2019-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
+- **2019-05-13** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nathan D. Reitz
+- **2019-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
+- **2019-05-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2019-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2019-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
+- **2019-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2019-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
+- **2019-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
+- **2019-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
+- **2019-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
+- **2019-05-22** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
+- **2019-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 23, 2019
+- **2019-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Scott M. Bennett `filing`
+- **2019-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
+- **2019-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education `referral-committee`
+- **2019-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
+- **2019-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
+- **2019-05-31** Senate Concurs
+- **2019-05-31** Passed Both Houses
+- **2019-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2019-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
+- **2019-08-23** Effective Date August 23, 2019
+- **2019-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0554 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5ff8639b-8ffa-4ae1-9c67-5a000d759f9d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
+