PREPAID TUITION-ELIGIBLE INST
Summary
Amends the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Act. Changes references from "MAP-eligible institution" to "eligible institution" and provides that the term also means an institution not located in the State that otherwise, in the judgment of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, meets standards substantially equivalent to those described in the definition of "institution of higher learning" as defined in specified provisions of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act and whose students are eligible to receive benefits under specified provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as specified by the federal Small Business Act of 1996 and subsequent amendments to that federal law. Provides that a prepaid tuition contract shall include, but is not limited to, provisions for portability of the accrued value of the prepayment value for use at an eligible institution located outside the State. Makes conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2010.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Apr 6, 2010
Signed Jul 26, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2010 · House Mar 26, 2010
How they voted
52–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 58
Apr 29, 2010
D
Democratic36
88% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 26, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Apr 29, 2010
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 29, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-6)
senate
Apr 20, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Apr 12, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 6, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-0-8)
house
Mar 3, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 3, 2010
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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