Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2007	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

110 ILCS 947/65.75 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. For his or her first year of full-time attendance at an institution of higher learning, provides that a person is entitled to a $1,000 grant if he or she (i) is in the legal custody of his or her grandparent and receives public aid assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code, (ii) has graduated from high school with a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and (iii) has been recommended for the grant by the principal of his or her high school.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall receive and consider applications for grant assistance under which a person is eligible for $1,000 grant if he or she (1) has been in the legal custody of his or her grandparent and received public aid assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code for a period of at least the consecutive 12 months preceding application for assistance, (2) has graduated from high school with a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent, (3) has been recommended for the assistance by the principal or other appropriate administrative officer of his or her high school, and (4) is enrolled in or plans to enroll in an institution of higher learning in this State. Requires the grant to be applied to tuition and mandatory fees and paid directly to the institution of higher learning at which the applicant is enrolled. Provides that applicants may receive the grant assistance only one time.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/18/2006	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
1/18/2006	Senate	First Reading
1/18/2006	Senate	Referred to Rules
1/19/2006	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
2/8/2006	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2/8/2006	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
2/8/2006	Senate	Do Pass Higher Education; 006-004-000
2/8/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 9, 2006
2/22/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2/22/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
2/23/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education
2/24/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 009-000-000
2/24/2006	Senate	Second Reading
2/24/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Collins
2/24/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 27, 2006
2/27/2006	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
2/27/2006	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2/27/2006	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
2/27/2006	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2/27/2006	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000
2/27/2006	House	Arrived in House
2/27/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2/28/2006	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
2/28/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
2/28/2006	House	First Reading
2/28/2006	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/1/2006	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
3/8/2006	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
3/14/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
3/14/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
3/24/2006	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/27/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
3/27/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
1/9/2007	Senate	Session Sine Die

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