HIGHER ED-VET & GUARD GRANTS
Summary
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes changes concerning veteran grants with regard to who qualifies for assistance, the type of assistance, notification to the postsecondary institution, and administration of the program. Makes changes concerning the Illinois National Guard grant program with regard to who is eligible for a grant and what the grant covers. Effective July 1, 2005.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Aug 2005
Introduced Feb 25, 2005
Signed Aug 15, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2005 · House Feb 24, 2005
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
May 18, 2005
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 15, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 18, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 18, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-1)
senate
May 5, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Mar 1, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 25, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 24, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-0-4)
house
Feb 17, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Feb 8, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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