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HB 5566 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY BOARD

Summary
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Creates the College Affordability Board to research and recommend to the General Assembly innovative tuition and financial aid policies to keep postsecondary education affordable for Illinois students. Sets forth provisions concerning the members of the Board, meetings of the Board, support from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and an annual report to the General Assembly.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Jul 2016
Introduced Apr 25, 2016 Signed Jul 28, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2016 · House Apr 22, 2016

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 50
May 26, 2016
D Democratic32
29 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jul 28, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 26, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 26, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-5)
senate
May 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000
upper
May 3, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
May 3, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 25, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 22, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-12)
house
Apr 21, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 20, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 18, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
lower
Apr 5, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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