HIGHER ED-STU-MILITARY SERVICE
Summary
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois and amends the Public Community College Act. Requires public institutions of higher education to allow a currently enrolled student who is called to active military service to complete any unfinished courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course credit has already been given. Provides that the student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Aug 2004
House Passage
Mar 2004
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2004
How they voted
112–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 115
Mar 24, 2004
D
Democratic65
98% Yea
R
Republican50
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Aug 24, 2004
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 29, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 25, 2004
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Mar 25, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 24, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-0-3)
house
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 4, 2004
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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