Bill Status of SB 2677   103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  HIGHER ED-IL VETERAN GRANT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Michael E. Hastings

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  5/3/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/30-14.2from 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 
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  1/10/2024SenateFirst Reading
  1/10/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/31/2024SenateAssigned to Appropriations- Education
  3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  5/3/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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