HB 1621 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

HIGHER ED ADMISSIONS-VET PREF

Summary
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2008-2009 academic year, the minimum admission standards established by the Board of Higher Education for public community colleges and universities must provide for a preference for persons who were engaged in the active military or naval service of the United States for a period of at least one year and who were honorably discharged and for persons who were engaged in such military or naval service who are currently or may thereafter be on inactive or reserve duty in such military or naval service, not including, however, persons who were convicted by court-martial of disobedience of orders.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2007
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009
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Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 23, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 27, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
Feb 22, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Linda Chapa LaVia
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