HIGHER ED-COOP WORK STUDY GRNT Senate SponsorsSen. Michael W. Frerichs House Sponsors(Rep. William B. Black, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 225/3from Ch. 144, par. 2953Amends the Illinois Cooperative Work Study Program Act. Provides that grants to institutions of higher education under the Act shall support work experiences for students in academic program priority areas that address critical workforce skills shortages, including without limitation science, technology, engineering, mathematics, health, nursing, education, and other academic program priority areas as determined annually by the Board of Higher Education (now, the Board is required to assure that a representative number of the grants support cooperative work study programs that support work experiences for students in academic programs of engineering, science, math, and education). Effective July 1, 2008.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. 2/7/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 2/7/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/14/2008SenateAssigned to Higher Education 2/28/2008SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 009-000-000 2/28/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2008 3/6/2008SenateSecond Reading 3/6/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 11, 2008 4/8/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/8/2008HouseArrived in House 4/8/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/9/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 4/9/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/19/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/19/2008HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/27/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee 5/27/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote 5/27/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 5/27/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/29/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/29/2008SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/29/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 29, 2008 7/1/2008SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die