PREPAID TUITION ACT-OFFSET Senate SponsorsSen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel J. Burke-Calvin L. Giles-William Davis) 6/30/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0056 15 ILCS 405/10.05from Ch. 15, par. 210.05110 ILCS 979/10110 ILCS 979/35110 ILCS 979/45Amends the State Comptroller Act. In provisions concerning deductions from warrants, prohibits the State Comptroller from deducting for payments to institutions from the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund. Amends the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Act. Removes a provision that excludes specified sectarian educational organizations from the definition of "nonpublic institution of higher education". Provides that the State Comptroller shall not offset moneys paid from the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission's explicit contractual obligation in the prepaid tuition contract to provide a specific number of credit hours of undergraduate instruction must not exceed the maximum (instead of the median) number of credit hours required for the conference of a degree. Removes a provision that limits the length of time of an installment contract. Effective July 1, 2003.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Comptroller shall not deduct from funds held by the State Treasurer for payments to institutions from the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund, unless the Trust Fund moneys are used for child support. 2/19/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 2/19/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/26/2003SenateAssigned to Executive 3/6/2003SenateDo Pass Executive; 013-000-000 3/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2003 3/18/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/18/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003 3/20/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-002-000 3/20/2003HouseArrived in House 3/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/28/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 3/28/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/28/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 5/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/1/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 5/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003 5/20/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 5/20/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 5/20/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/21/2003SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/21/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 22, 2003. 5/22/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 5/22/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/28/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive 5/28/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion Held in Executive 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 012-000-000 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/30/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2003SenateSent to the Governor 6/30/2003SenateGovernor Approved 6/30/2003SenateEffective Date July 1, 2003 6/30/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0056