Illinois House Bill 79 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-03 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Higher Education Scholarship Act. Allows scholarships to be awarded to entering freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors at community colleges, colleges, and universities, whether public or private, located in this State. Establishes Illinois residency requirements, minimum grade point average requirements, and other requirements that the student must meet to be eligible for a scholarship. Provides that the scholarship, subject to the amounts appropriated by the General Assembly, includes tuition and mandatory fees (in an amount not to exceed the maximum amount allowed to be awarded under the Monetary Award Program for a student at a private institution). Authorizes the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to promulgate rules relating to the scholarships. Effective July 1, 2009.

HIGHER ED SCHOLARSHIP ACT

Rep. Edward Acevedo [D]	Rep. Luis Arroyo [D]	Rep. Mike Boland [D]	Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]
Rep. Louis Lang [D]	Rep. Linda LaVia [D]	Rep. Susana Mendoza [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-03		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-04-01		Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate
2009-04-01		Second Reading - Standard Debate
2009-03-27		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
2009-03-12		Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
2009-03-11		Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Higher Education Committee; 004-003-000
2009-03-11		House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; 004-003-000
2009-03-11		House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee
2009-02-20		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
2009-02-20		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2009-02-10		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2009-02-05		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
2009-02-04		Assigned to Higher Education Committee
2009-02-04		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
2009-01-14		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-01-14		First Reading
2009-01-09		Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=79&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB0079.htm