HIGHER ED-MAP GRANTS House SponsorsRep. Kevin A. McCarthy-Monique D. Davis-Susana Mendoza-Constance A. Howard and Kenneth Dunkin Senate Sponsors(Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh-Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson-M. Maggie Crotty) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 947/35 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes changes concerning the Monetary Award Program. Removes a provision that provides that a grant is applicable to tuition and fees for 2 semesters or 3 quarters in an academic year. Removes provisions concerning part-time and summer term enrollment. Provides that the maximum grant amount shall be $4,968 during an academic year (instead of for 2 semesters or 3 quarter of full-time enrollment). Provides that an applicant is ineligible for assistance after the equivalent of 135 semester credit hours (instead of 10 semesters or 15 quarters) of award payments. Effective July 1, 2004.Fiscal Note (Illinois Student Assistance Commission) House Bill 4744 does not create a fiscal impact to the State. The proposed changes do not increase the amount of aid a student can receive or the number of students who will receive MAP grants.Fiscal Note (Illinois Board of Higher Education) This legislation does not create a fiscal impact to the State given that the proposed changes to the MAP program do not increase the amount of aid that a student can receive or the number of students who will receive MAP grants. There may be an operating impact to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission associated with the implementation of the proposed program changes.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Monetary Award Program. 2/4/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 2/4/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2004HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 2/25/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/3/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza 3/3/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/4/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 3/4/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2004HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/18/2004HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/31/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 3/31/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/31/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2004HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/1/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/1/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 086-031-001 4/6/2004SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2004 4/6/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 4/6/2004SenateFirst Reading 4/6/2004SenateReferred to Rules 4/6/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 4/15/2004SenateAssigned to Education 4/21/2004SenatePostponed - Education 4/26/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 4/26/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/28/2004SenateDo Pass Education; 010-000-000 4/28/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2004 5/13/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 8/24/2004SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 8/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die