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HB 2353 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

HIGHER ED-MILITARY-TUITION

Summary
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois to provide that beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, if a person is utilizing benefits under the federal Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any subsequent variation of that Act, then the corresponding Board of Trustees shall deem that person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes. Amends the Public Community College Act to provide that beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, if a person is utilizing benefits under the federal Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any subsequent variation of that Act, then the board of trustees of the community college district shall deem that person an in-district resident and Illinois resident for tuition purposes. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Mar 15, 2013 Signed Aug 12, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2013 · House Mar 15, 2013

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
May 14, 2013
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican17
15 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
68
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Aug 12, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 14, 2013
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Mar 22, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 15, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 15, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-1-5)
house
Mar 6, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 25, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.