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HB 5905 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

HIGHER ED-INSTATE TUITION-MIL

Summary
Amends the Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, provides that if a person is on active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or she was stationed in this State immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the governing board of each university shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Aug 2008
Introduced Apr 16, 2008 Signed Aug 22, 2008
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2008 · House Apr 16, 2008

How they voted

56–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 57
May 28, 2008
D Democratic35
34 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 22, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 28, 2008
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0-1)
senate
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 007-000-000
upper
May 7, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Apr 23, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 16, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-0-3)
house
Apr 15, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 7, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 4, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
lower
Mar 12, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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