HIGHER ED-HUNGER FREE CAMPUS House SponsorsRep. Carol Ammons-Sharon Chung-Lakesia Collins, Joyce Mason, Theresa Mah, Anne Stava-Murray, Will Guzzardi, Hoan Huynh and Camille Y. Lilly Senate Sponsors(Sen. Paul Faraci, Michael W. Halpin-Rachel Ventura, Meg Loughran Cappel, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Karina Villa, Elgie R. Sims, Jr. and Laura M. Murphy) 8/4/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0435 30 ILCS 105/5.990 new110 ILCS 205/9.43 new Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Requires the Board of Higher Education to establish a hunger-free campus grant program. Provides that the hunger-free campus grant program shall provide grants to public institutions of higher education that have one or more campuses designated by the Board as hunger-free campuses. Provides for requirements for being designated a hunger-free campus. Provides that the Board shall determine the amount of each grant that shall be used by the public institution of higher education to further address food insecurity among students enrolled in the public institution of higher education. Provides that the Board shall prioritize grants to public institutions of higher education with campuses that serve primarily minority and low-income students and have a high percentage of Pell Grant recipients. Provides that the Board shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than 2 years after the establishment of the grant program. Provides for rulemaking. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately. 2/15/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons 2/15/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee 3/9/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Higher Education Committee; 015-000-000 3/9/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/20/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 3/20/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 3/20/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/21/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-005-000 3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 3/21/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung 3/21/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins 3/21/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sharon Chung 3/21/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lakesia Collins 3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/22/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/22/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/22/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci 3/22/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/22/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/12/2023SenateAssigned to Higher Education 4/19/2023SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000 4/19/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023 4/20/2023SenateSecond Reading 4/20/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023 4/25/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 4/25/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 4/28/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 5/10/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 047-006-000 5/10/2023HousePassed Both Houses 5/11/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 5/11/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 5/15/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 6/8/2023HouseSent to the Governor 8/4/2023HouseGovernor Approved 8/4/2023HouseEffective Date August 4, 2023 8/4/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0435