Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2426

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Defines "dependent". Provides that beginning no later than the 2024-2025 academic year, if an exonerated person has been found by the Commission to qualify for a grant under this Section, and that person has not yet exhausted his or her eligibility for assistance, the exonerated person may designate one or more dependents to use any unexpended portion of the exonerated person's eligibility, up to the total benefit for which the exonerated person is eligible. Provides that the combined benefits used by the exonerated person and any designated dependents may not exceed the total benefit for which the exonerated person is eligible. Provides that if funding is insufficient to serve all applicants, the Commission may prioritize applicants who have been exonerated over applicants who are dependents of exonerated individuals.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2023	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
2/10/2023	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/28/2023	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
3/8/2023	Senate	Do Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000
3/8/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
3/10/2023	Senate	Second Reading
3/10/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
3/24/2023	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 045-006-000
3/24/2023	House	Arrived in House
3/24/2023	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
3/24/2023	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
3/24/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
3/24/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
3/24/2023	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
3/24/2023	House	First Reading
3/24/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/11/2023	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
4/28/2023	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

×