Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1353

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 2026-2027 academic year. Amends the School Code to make a related change. Effective July 1, 2025.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/28/2025	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
1/28/2025	Senate	First Reading
1/28/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/29/2025	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mike Porfirio
1/29/2025	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
2/4/2025	Senate	Assigned to Appropriations- Education
3/21/2025	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

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