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type: "Bill"
title: "HIGHER ED-GOLDEN APPLE SCHOLAR"
description: "Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall combine best practices and methods and programmatic functions of the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program and the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching's Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program into one program, to be known as the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program and managed by the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that this consolidated program shall be fully operational before July 1, 2012 and that Fiscal Year 2012 shall be the last year that Illinois Future Teacher Corps scholarships are available. Provides for a transition period. Requires the Commission to transfer funding from the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program to the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that following the completion of the transition of funding, all applications for scholarship assistance shall be in a form determined by the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that the eligibility requirements apply only to Illinois Future Teacher Corps scholarships. Makes other changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 1926"
citation: "Illinois SB 1926 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 70
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-20"
last_action: "2009-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/04f58e8e-d8cf-4a57-bab0-d74b2f97bdd5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1926&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=44821&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "41173d8afdd9a703efd88085d382258aeaf34e5d15a8ed80061f0cfa2ea189c1"
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 1926 (96th) — HIGHER ED-GOLDEN APPLE SCHOLAR
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall combine best practices and methods and programmatic functions of the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program and the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching's Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program into one program, to be known as the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program and managed by the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that this consolidated program shall be fully operational before July 1, 2012 and that Fiscal Year 2012 shall be the last year that Illinois Future Teacher Corps scholarships are available. Provides for a transition period. Requires the Commission to transfer funding from the Illinois Future Teacher Corps Program to the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that following the completion of the transition of funding, all applications for scholarship assistance shall be in a form determined by the Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching. Provides that the eligibility requirements apply only to Illinois Future Teacher Corps scholarships. Makes other changes. 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=09600SB1926&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44821&DocNum=1926&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1926eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44821&DocNum=1926&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1926enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44821&DocNum=1926&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **590** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **562** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **9411** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- André M. Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
- Arthur L. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Careen M. Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Reitz — cosponsor (person)
- Eddie Washington — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — primary (person)
- Jack McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Sacia — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
- Keith Farnham — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin A. McCarthy — cosponsor (person)
- Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- Roger L. Eddy — cosponsor (person)
- William B. Black — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2009-02-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `filing`
- **2009-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
- **2009-03-04** Assigned to Higher Education `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2009-03-11** Do Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
- **2009-03-12** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2009-03-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009
- **2009-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009
- **2009-04-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2009-04-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2009-04-02** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-03** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-03** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2009-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-20** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2009-04-30** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2009-04-30** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2009-04-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2009-04-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2009-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2009-05-12** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2009-05-13** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2009-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2009-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2009-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2009-05-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-011-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-19** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2009-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 20, 2009
- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `filing`
- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 006-003-000
- **2009-05-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2009-05-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2009-05-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2009-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-002-000
- **2009-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-25** Effective Date August 25, 2009
- **2009-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0731 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/04f58e8e-d8cf-4a57-bab0-d74b2f97bdd5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).