HIGHER ED-VET GRANT-TEXTBOOKS House SponsorsRep. Ron Stephens-Rosemary Mulligan-Raymond Poe-Michael Tryon, Patrick J Verschoore, Michael P. McAuliffe, David Reis, Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., Patricia Reid Lindner, Patricia R. Bellock, Elizabeth Hernandez and Fred Crespo 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 947/40 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. With respect to the Illinois Veteran Grant program, provides that assistance (which is an entitlement that a public university or community college must honor) must include reimbursement for 50% of the costs of textbooks required to be purchased for courses taken at the university or community college. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. 1/25/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens 1/25/2008HouseFirst Reading 1/25/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2008HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 3/5/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote 3/5/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 014-000-000 3/6/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/11/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 3/11/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon 3/11/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 3/11/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 3/11/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 3/11/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 3/12/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/13/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/9/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008 5/9/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/29/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die