HIGHER-TUITION EXEMPTION House SponsorsRep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Jerry Costello, II, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Emanuel Chris Welch, William Davis, Silvana Tabares, Carol Ammons, Kenneth Dunkin, Mike Smiddy, Katherine Cloonen, Cynthia Soto, Jack D. Franks and Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Antonio Muņoz-Don Harmon-Thomas Cullerton and Martin A. Sandoval) 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 947/48 new Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Sets forth a tuition and fee exemption at State universities for the children of wounded military personnel. Contains provisions concerning eligibility for the exemption, the amount and length of the exemption, probation for failure to achieve a requisite cumulative grade point average, and disability ratings. 2/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/26/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/10/2015HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 3/18/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 3/23/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 3/25/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 3/25/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 009-006-000 3/26/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2015HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 3/31/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/7/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 4/14/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2015HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ron Sandack 4/16/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 4/16/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001 4/16/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/16/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 4/16/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy 4/16/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 4/16/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/16/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/16/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/21/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/21/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/21/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 4/21/2015SenateFirst Reading 4/21/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/24/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/29/2015SenateAssigned to Higher Education 4/29/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 5/6/2015SenatePostponed - Higher Education 5/13/2015SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 010-000-002 5/13/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015 5/22/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 5/30/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 10/8/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As October 20, 2015 10/10/2015SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die