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  <canonical_name>GA96SB79</canonical_name>
  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>SB</type>
  <number>79</number>
  <short_description>SCH CD-PRESCH FOR ALL-HEAD ST</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the School Code. Requires grantees under the Preschool for All Children program to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the appropriate local Head Start agency no later than 3 months after the award of a grantee's grant under the program and, in the case of the 2009-2010 program year, no later than the deadline set by the State Board of Education for applications to participate in the program in fiscal year 2011. Sets forth certain issues that the memorandum must address. Suspends the memorandum of understanding requirement if the local Head Start agency is unable or unwilling to enter into the memorandum. Effective immediately.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=79&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=SB&amp;LegId=40367&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
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      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-02-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>8</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>10</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>12</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>13</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>14</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>15</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Arrived in House</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>16</order_number>
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    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>17</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>18</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>19</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>20</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>21</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HELM</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee;  019-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>22</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HELM</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>23</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>24</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>25</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>26</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>27</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>28</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>29</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>30</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-07 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>31</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-07 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Passed Both Houses</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>32</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-07 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>33</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0119</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>38</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Effective Date August 4, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>37</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Governor Approved</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>36</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-06-05 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Sent to the Governor</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>35</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-07 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>34</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass Education;  010-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SESE</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 18, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Education</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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