Date	Chamber	Action
5/3/2024	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/30-14.2

from Ch. 122, par. 30-14.2

110 ILCS 947/40

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act with respect to the Illinois Veteran grant program. Provides that a grant recipient is not required to pay any tuition or mandatory fees while attending a State-controlled university or public community college in this State for a period that is based on the length of his or her active duty service, as verified on his or her U.S. Department of Defense form DD-214, calculated at specified credit hour rates (rather than for a period that is equivalent to 4 years of full-time enrollment, including summer terms). Provides that a grant may be transferred to a qualified dependent beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. Amends the School Code to make a related change. Effective July 1, 2024.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2024	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
1/10/2024	Senate	First Reading
1/10/2024	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/31/2024	Senate	Assigned to Appropriations- Education
3/15/2024	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
4/5/2024	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
5/3/2024	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Back To Top