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 or the student received a full refund upon withdrawing from the course (in which case the student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to active military service). Provides that the student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Aug 2005
Introduced Apr 8, 2005
Signed Aug 15, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2005 · House Apr 7, 2005
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 55
May 19, 2005
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 15, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-1)
senate
May 5, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 21, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Apr 14, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 8, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 7, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-4)
house
Apr 6, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 5, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 16, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Roger Jenisch
lower
Mar 9, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 1, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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