HIGHER ED-VET GRANT PROGRAM House SponsorsRep. Stephanie A. Kifowit-Tony McCombie-Delia C. Ramirez-Sue Scherer, Norine K. Hammond, Daniel Swanson, Avery Bourne, Mark Luft, Robert Rita and Dagmara Avelar Senate Sponsors(Sen. Michael E. Hastings and Sally J. Turner-Patricia Van Pelt) 5/13/2022HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0800 110 ILCS 947/40 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Changes definition of qualified applicant. Provides that a qualifying condition requires that the person applying must have received an honorable discharge after leaving federal active duty service (instead of received an honorable discharge after leaving each period of federal active duty service). Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:110 ILCS 805/6-4from Ch. 122, par. 106-4Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that if a person is on active duty (instead of active military duty) or is entitled to veterans' education assistance (instead of is receiving veterans' education benefits), then the board of trustees of a community college district shall deem that person an in-district (instead of Illinois) resident for tuition purposes for any academic quarter, semester, or term, as applicable. Effective immediately. 1/27/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 1/27/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/27/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 2/16/2022HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Higher Education Committee; 007-000-000 2/17/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 2/23/2022HouseRemoved from Consent Calendar Status Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 2/23/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee 2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000 3/1/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/1/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/1/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson 3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne 3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Luft 3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 3/3/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie 3/3/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez 3/3/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 3/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 3/4/2022SenateArrive in Senate 3/4/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/4/2022SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 3/4/2022SenateFirst Reading 3/4/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 3/16/2022SenateAssigned to Higher Education 3/16/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 3/23/2022SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000 3/23/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 3/29/2022SenateSecond Reading 3/29/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2022 3/31/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 3/31/2022HousePassed Both Houses 3/31/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 4/28/2022HouseSent to the Governor 5/13/2022HouseGovernor Approved 5/13/2022HouseEffective Date May 13, 2022 5/13/2022HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0800