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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 901          </title>
<shortdesc>HIGHER ED-COLLEGE PROMISE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Will Guzzardi, Linda Chapa LaVia, Barbara Hernandez, Debbie Meyers-Martin and Mary E. Flowers</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 105/5.891 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 947/23 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to implement and administer a program, beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, to award College Promise grants to Illinois residents seeking an associate degree from a public community college or a bachelor's degree from a public university. Provides that a College Promise grant shall be equal to the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at the public institution attended less all other student aid, subject to appropriation from the College Promise Fund; defines "student aid". Sets forth the terms and conditions of the program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the College Promise Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/24/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Special Issues Subcommittee (HED)</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin</action>
<statusdate>10/16/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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