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HB 4843 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

VETERINARY LOAN REPAYMENT PRG

Summary
Creates the Veterinary Loan Repayment Program Act. Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish the Veterinary Loan Repayment Program to increase the number of veterinarians practicing in designated veterinary resource shortage areas in the State by providing educational loan repayment assistance grants to veterinarians. Sets forth eligibility requirements under the Program and the service obligation required for assistance under the Program. Provides for the assessment of damages by the Department upon the failure of a recipient to fulfill the terms of the service obligation. Requires the Department to submit an annual report. Creates the Veterinary Loan Repayment Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the State Finance Act to establish the Fund. Effective July 1, 2008.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 9, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2008

How they voted

106–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 115
Apr 8, 2008
D Democratic64
57 Yea 7
89% Yea
R Republican51
49 Yea 2
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
Apr 10, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 9, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 8, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-9)
house
Mar 4, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 4, 2008
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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