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| Bill | SCH CD-DROPOUTS-IHOPE PROGRAM | Amends the School Code. Establishes the Illinois Hope and Opportunity Pathways through Education (IHOPE) Program to develop a comprehensive system in this State to re-enroll significant numbers of high school dropouts in programs that will enable them to earn their high school diploma. Requires the State Board of Education to implement and administer the IHOPE Program. Provides that the IHOPE Program shall award grants to educational service regions and the Chicago school district from appropriated funds to assist in establishing instructional programs and other services designed to re-enroll high school dropouts. Provides that the IHOPE Program shall provide incentive grant funds for regional offices of education and the Chicago school district to develop partnerships with school districts, public community colleges, and community groups to build comprehensive plans to re-enroll high school dropouts in their regions or districts. Sets forth requirements for programs funded through the IHOPE Program. Provides for an IHOPE Plan, sub-grants, how funding is distributed, State aid, categories of programming, the evaluation of programs, and rules. Effective July 1, 2009. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | SB 1796 | Illinois SB 1796 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 73 | 2 | 2009-02-20 | 2009-07-30 | openstates | ocd-bill/c063a6fc-5cfb-454d-9915-67c485a30586 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1796&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=44542&SessionID=76&GA=96 | 9da85bd81651302b06b52d53e80dc2c2849c7be4079858ee07d49960f4ddf510 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 1796 (96th) — SCH CD-DROPOUTS-IHOPE PROGRAM
Amends the School Code. Establishes the Illinois Hope and Opportunity Pathways through Education (IHOPE) Program to develop a comprehensive system in this State to re-enroll significant numbers of high school dropouts in programs that will enable them to earn their high school diploma. Requires the State Board of Education to implement and administer the IHOPE Program. Provides that the IHOPE Program shall award grants to educational service regions and the Chicago school district from appropriated funds to assist in establishing instructional programs and other services designed to re-enroll high school dropouts. Provides that the IHOPE Program shall provide incentive grant funds for regional offices of education and the Chicago school district to develop partnerships with school districts, public community colleges, and community groups to build comprehensive plans to re-enroll high school dropouts in their regions or districts. Sets forth requirements for programs funded through the IHOPE Program. Provides for an IHOPE Plan, sub-grants, how funding is distributed, State aid, categories of programming, the evaluation of programs, and rules. Effective July 1, 2009.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 53–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 103–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Al Riley — cosponsor (person)
- Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Eddie Washington — cosponsor (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
- Harry Osterman — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Keith Farnham — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
- LaShawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Luis Arroyo — cosponsor (person)
- Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
- Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Roger L. Eddy — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Bassi — cosponsor (person)
- William D. Burns — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2009-02-20 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
filing - 2009-02-20 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-02-20 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-02-25 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2009-02-25 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- 2009-02-26 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2009-02-26 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- 2009-03-04 Assigned to Education
referral-committee - 2009-03-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2009-03-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
- 2009-03-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- 2009-03-11 Do Pass Education; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-03-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
- 2009-03-11 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- 2009-03-11 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- 2009-03-11 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- 2009-03-11 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
- 2009-03-11 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
- 2009-03-12 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
- 2009-03-12 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- 2009-03-12 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- 2009-03-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
amendment-introduction - 2009-03-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
amendment-introduction - 2009-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-03-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
- 2009-03-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000
- 2009-03-31 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2009-03-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford
amendment-passage - 2009-03-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009
- 2009-04-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- 2009-04-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2009-04-01 Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-04-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2009-04-01 Arrived in House
introduction - 2009-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-04-01 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- 2009-04-01 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-04-01 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-04-02 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2009-04-14 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
referral-committee - 2009-04-23 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2009-04-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- 2009-04-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2009-04-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- 2009-04-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- 2009-04-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- 2009-04-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- 2009-04-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
- 2009-04-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- 2009-04-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- 2009-04-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- 2009-04-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- 2009-04-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
- 2009-04-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2009-04-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2009-04-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- 2009-04-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- 2009-04-29 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-04-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-04-30 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-05-06 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- 2009-05-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2009-05-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- 2009-05-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- 2009-05-18 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-002
reading-3, passage - 2009-05-18 Passed Both Houses
- 2009-05-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- 2009-06-16 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-07-30 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2009-07-30 Effective Date July 30, 2009
- 2009-07-30 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0106
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c063a6fc-5cfb-454d-9915-67c485a30586. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).