HIGHER ED-INSTATE TUITION-MIL House SponsorsRep. Aaron Schock-Elizabeth Coulson-Ronald A. Wait-Mike Bost-Ron Stephens, Robert W. Pritchard, Richard P. Myers, Luis Arroyo and Maria Antonia Berrios Senate Sponsors(Sen. Randall M. Hultgren, Gary Forby and Ira I. Silverstein) 8/22/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0888 110 ILCS 305/7e-5110 ILCS 520/8d-5110 ILCS 660/5-88110 ILCS 665/10-88110 ILCS 670/15-88110 ILCS 675/20-88110 ILCS 680/25-88110 ILCS 685/30-88110 ILCS 690/35-88 Amends the Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, provides that if a person is on active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or she was stationed in this State immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the governing board of each university shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents Illinois residents for tuition purposes.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced, with the following changes. Provides that the person on active military duty must have been stationed in this State for at least 3 years immediately prior (instead of immediately prior) to being reassigned out of State. Provides that the person on active military duty and his or her dependents shall be deemed Illinois residents for tuition purposes as long as that person or his or her dependent (i) applies for admission to the university within 18 months of the person on active military duty being reassigned or (ii) remains continuously enrolled at the university. 2/15/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/15/2008HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 2/15/2008HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 2/15/2008HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 2/15/2008HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 2/15/2008HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 2/15/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2008HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 3/12/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 014-000-000 3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/4/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/4/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/7/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/10/2008HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Aaron Schock 4/10/2008HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 4/10/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 4/10/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/15/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/15/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/16/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2008 4/17/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren 4/23/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/7/2008SenateAssigned to Higher Education 5/15/2008SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 007-000-000 5/15/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2008 5/15/2008SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2008 5/20/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 5/20/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/23/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008 5/28/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/28/2008HousePassed Both Houses 5/30/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 5/30/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 6/26/2008HouseSent to the Governor 8/22/2008HouseGovernor Approved 8/22/2008HouseEffective Date January 1, 2009 8/22/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0888