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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5671   </title>
<shortdesc>HIGHER ED-MAP GRANTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert W. Pritchard, Angelo Saviano and Michael P. McAuliffe</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>110 ILCS 947/35</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish a pilot program in 2013 to set aside $50,000,000 in Monetary Award Program grant funds for the making of a second round of Monetary Award Program grants. Of the funds set aside, requires 75% to be awarded to public community college students and 25% to be awarded to independent college students attending other institutions. Provides that if the Commission determines that the pilot program is successful, then it shall recommend to the General Assembly that the program continue.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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