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Bill SCH CD-TECH IMMERSION PROJECT Amends the School Code and the State Finance Act. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a 3-year technology immersion pilot project to provide a wireless laptop computer to each student, teacher, and relevant administrator in a participating school and implement the use of software, on-line courses, and other appropriate learning technologies that have been shown to improve academic achievement and specified progress measures. Creates the Technology Immersion Pilot Project Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, with moneys being used by the State Board for the pilot project. Requires participating school districts to send an annual progress report to the State Board. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 93rd HB 4944 Illinois HB 4944 (93rd)
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Illinois HB 4944 (93rd) — SCH CD-TECH IMMERSION PROJECT

Amends the School Code and the State Finance Act. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a 3-year technology immersion pilot project to provide a wireless laptop computer to each student, teacher, and relevant administrator in a participating school and implement the use of software, on-line courses, and other appropriate learning technologies that have been shown to improve academic achievement and specified progress measures. Creates the Technology Immersion Pilot Project Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, with moneys being used by the State Board for the pilot project. Requires participating school districts to send an annual progress report to the State Board. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 990 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 560 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Michael K. Smith — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2004-02-05 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith filing
  • 2004-02-05 First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-02-05 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-02-18 Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-02-20 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
  • 2004-02-20 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
  • 2004-02-20 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  • 2004-02-20 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
  • 2004-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.
  • 2004-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
  • 2004-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
  • 2004-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  • 2004-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
  • 2004-02-25 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 012-000-001 committee-passage
  • 2004-02-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-03-02 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2004-03-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  • 2004-03-23 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2004-03-23 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2004-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith amendment-introduction
  • 2004-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-03-25 Fiscal Note Filed
  • 2004-03-25 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
  • 2004-03-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2004-03-25 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2004-03-25 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2004-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-03-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
  • 2004-03-26 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-013 reading-3, passage
  • 2004-03-30 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2004-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 31, 2004 reading-1
  • 2004-04-01 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Vince Demuzio
  • 2004-04-01 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
  • 2004-04-06 First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-04-06 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-04-15 Assigned to Education referral-committee
  • 2004-04-21 Do Pass Education; 006-002-000 committee-passage
  • 2004-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2004
  • 2004-04-22 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2004-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2004
  • 2004-05-12 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Deanna Demuzio
  • 2004-05-13 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2004-05-13 Passed Both Houses
  • 2004-06-11 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2004-08-10 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2004-08-10 Effective Date August 10, 2004
  • 2004-08-10 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0901 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/543a2919-c8c4-4f90-b38d-0b9cf4ab100d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).