Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4209

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. With respect to Veteran grants and Illinois National Guard and Naval Militia grants, Provides that a person who otherwise qualifies for a grant may relinquish his or her entitlement to the grant and instead transfer that entitlement to his or her spouse, natural child, legally adopted child, or step-child. Effective July 1, 2009.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
With respect to the Illinois Veterans Grant program, provides that the veteran must have elected not to utilize the Illinois Veterans Grant program or any federal program that provides tuition payments or assistance to veterans in order to transfer his or her entitlement to a veterans grant.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Makes a technical correction.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/27/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Bost
2/27/2009	House	First Reading
2/27/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
2/27/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
2/27/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
2/27/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
2/27/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
2/27/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
2/27/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
3/4/2009	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
3/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
3/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
3/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
3/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
3/11/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 007-000-000
3/12/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/12/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
3/17/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Bost
3/17/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/19/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Bost
3/19/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/24/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/24/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/26/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/26/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/26/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/2/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-019-004
4/2/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
4/15/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/15/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
4/15/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
4/15/2009	Senate	First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
5/8/2009	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments