Bill Status of HB 901   101st General Assembly

Short Description:  HIGHER ED-COLLEGE PROMISE

House Sponsors
Rep. Will Guzzardi, Linda Chapa LaVia, Barbara Hernandez, Debbie Meyers-Martin and Mary E. Flowers

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
30 ILCS 105/5.891 new
110 ILCS 947/23 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to implement and administer a program, beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, to award College Promise grants to Illinois residents seeking an associate degree from a public community college or a bachelor's degree from a public university. Provides that a College Promise grant shall be equal to the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the public institution attended less all other student aid, subject to appropriation from the College Promise Fund; defines "student aid". Sets forth the terms and conditions of the program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the College Promise Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/24/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
  1/28/2019HouseFirst Reading
  1/28/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/5/2019HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  2/5/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/22/2019HouseTo Special Issues Subcommittee (HED)
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/1/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  6/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  10/16/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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