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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4318   </title>
<shortdesc>HIGHER ED GRANT-DISABLED VET</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr., Milton Patterson and Lisa M. Dugan</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/25/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>110 ILCS 947/42 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that any spouse or child of a disabled veteran, as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, is entitled to 8 semesters or 12 quarters of full payment of tuition and mandatory fees at any public institution of higher learning in this State or the equivalent of 8 semesters or 12 quarters of payment of tuition and mandatory fees, at the rate established by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, for private institutions of higher learning in this State.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan</action>
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