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SB 2245 Illinois Senate · 98th Regular Session

PUBLIC UNIV-ENROLLMENT-VETERAN

Summary
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Provides that the governing board of each public university shall, with respect to each campus of the university that administers a priority registration system, grant the same priority in that system as graduate students receive to a service member or veteran who is a resident of this State for any academic term attended for 4 academic years, which he or she shall use within 15 years after leaving military service. Provides that a former service member who received a dishonorable discharge or a bad conduct discharge is not eligible for priority registration. Provides that the priority registration shall apply to registration for all degree and certificate programs offered by the university after the military or veteran status of the student has been verified by the university.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Apr 18, 2013 Signed Aug 12, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2013 · House May 21, 2013

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Apr 18, 2013
D Democratic30
26 Yea 4
86% Yea
R Republican17
17 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Aug 12, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2013
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 8, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 29, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Apr 29, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2013
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 18, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-4)
senate
Apr 17, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Righter
upper
Apr 17, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 16, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
upper
Apr 11, 2013
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 11, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter
upper
Mar 19, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 012-000-000
upper
Mar 19, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
upper
Mar 8, 2013
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 8, 2013
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter
upper
Mar 5, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Feb 15, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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