HIGHER ED-VET GRANT-TEXTBOOKS
Summary
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. With respect to the Illinois Veteran Grant program, provides that assistance (which is an entitlement that a public university or community college must honor) must include reimbursement for 50% of the costs of textbooks required to be purchased for courses taken at the university or community college. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 31, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 5, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 014-000-000
Mar 5, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 5, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee
Feb 26, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
Jan 25, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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