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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 294</title>
<shortdesc>UNIV OF IL-VETERAN SCHOLARSHIP</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Jil Tracy</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Appropriations- Education</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>110 ILCS 305/9</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 144, par. 30</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the University of Illinois Act. Provides that a county is entitled to a scholarship in the University of Illinois for the benefit of the children of persons who served in the armed forces of the United States any time on or after August 2, 1990 and until Congress or the President orders that persons in service are no longer eligible for the Kosovo Campaign Medal or the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/24/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations- Education</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Appropriations- Education</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026</action>
</actions>
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