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SB 1907 Illinois Senate · 101st Regular Session

HIGHER ED-IN-STATE TUITION

Summary
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. With regard to in-state tuition charges, provides that, beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, per the federal requirements for maintaining approval for veterans' education benefits, if a person who is on active military duty or is receiving veterans' education benefits, then the board of trustees of each university or community college shall deem that person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes for any academic quarter, semester, or term, as applicable. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Mar 20, 2019 Signed Aug 16, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2019 · House May 23, 2019

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
Mar 20, 2019
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican18
15 Yea 3
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 16, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 019-000-000
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-4)
senate
Mar 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 19 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.