HIGHER ED-EXONERATED GRANTS Senate SponsorsSen. Ram Villivalam-Christopher Belt-Rachel Ventura, Julie A. Morrison and Mike Simmons House Sponsors(Rep. Dagmara Avelar) 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 947/62Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Defines "dependent". Provides that beginning no later than the 2024-2025 academic year, if an exonerated person has been found by the Commission to qualify for a grant under this Section, and that person has not yet exhausted his or her eligibility for assistance, the exonerated person may designate one or more dependents to use any unexpended portion of the exonerated person's eligibility, up to the total benefit for which the exonerated person is eligible. Provides that the combined benefits used by the exonerated person and any designated dependents may not exceed the total benefit for which the exonerated person is eligible. Provides that if funding is insufficient to serve all applicants, the Commission may prioritize applicants who have been exonerated over applicants who are dependents of exonerated individuals. 2/10/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 2/10/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2023SenateAssigned to Higher Education 3/8/2023SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000 3/8/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023 3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 3/24/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-006-000 3/24/2023HouseArrived in House 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 3/24/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 3/24/2023HouseFirst Reading 3/24/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/11/2023HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 4/28/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die