IL SERV EDUCATION AWARD GRANT House SponsorsRep. William Davis-Greg Harris-Mike Boland-LaShawn K. Ford-Deborah L. Graham, John A. Fritchey and David E. Miller Senate Sponsors(Sen. M. Maggie Crotty-Mattie Hunter-John J. Millner and John O. Jones) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 710/4from Ch. 127, par. 3804 Amends the Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service Act. Subject to appropriation, allows the Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service to award an Illinois Service Education Award Grant to recipients of a national service educational award awarded by the Corporation for National Community Service, which grant must be awarded only as a partial matching grant. Provides that an individual who successfully completes a required term of full-time national service in an approved national service position in this State may apply to receive a grant. Sets forth the purposes for which a grant may be used.House Amendment No. 1 Removes a provision allowing the Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service to adopt rules concerning the grant. 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.House Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:30 ILCS 105/5.710 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Provides that the award of a grant is subject to appropriation from the Illinois Service Education Award Grant Fund. Creates the Illinois Service Education Award Grant Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that all money in the Fund shall be used, subject to appropriation, by the Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service for the purposes of the grant program. 2/13/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William Davis 2/14/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/25/2008HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 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 3/12/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis 3/12/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/24/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/3/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/3/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 4/15/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 4/17/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 4/17/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/17/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 4/17/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 4/17/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 4/23/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/23/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/23/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/23/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/23/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 4/23/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 4/23/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die