HIGHER ED-NATIONAL GUARD GRANT
Summary
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that if the recipient of an Illinois National Guard Grant ceases to be a member of the Illinois National Guard while enrolled in a course of study under that grant but (i) has served in the Illinois National Guard for at least 5 years and (ii) has served a cumulative total of at least 6 months of active duty, then that recipient shall continue to be eligible for a grant for one year after membership in the Illinois National Guard ended, provided that the recipient has not already received the exemption from tuition and fees for the equivalent of 4 years of full-time enrollment. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Aug 2004
Introduced Mar 26, 2004
Signed Aug 3, 2004
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2004 · House May 11, 2004
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 56
Mar 25, 2004
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 3, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 11, 2004
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 11, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (113-0-2)
house
Apr 29, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Apr 2, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-2)
senate
Feb 19, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 008-000-000
upper
Feb 10, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 5, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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