$HIGHER EDUCATION House SponsorsRep. Kenneth Dunkin, Reginald Phillips, La Shawn K. Ford and Arthur Turner 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die Appropriates $160,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for emergency assistance to public universities. Appropriates $40,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Community College Board for emergency assistance to community colleges. Effective immediately, but does not take effect at all unless Senate Bill 3044 of the 99th General Assembly becomes law. 2/23/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 2/23/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips 2/25/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/25/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 3/1/2016HouseFirst Reading 3/1/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die