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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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enacted | 3 | 48 | 2 | 2004-02-05 | 2004-08-10 | openstates | ocd-bill/543a2919-c8c4-4f90-b38d-0b9cf4ab100d | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4944&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=9658&SessionID=3&GA=93 | fe6fe3b8cf482b526be134ade2285925e028d076e125a9537619f5e93cc04048 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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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.
Votes
- Third Reading — 99–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 56–0 (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).