HIGHER ED ADMISSIONS-VET PREF House SponsorsRep. Linda Chapa LaVia, Fred Crespo, Michael K. Smith and Robert F. Flider 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 205/9.07from Ch. 144, par. 189.07 Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2010-2011 academic year, the minimum admission standards established by the Board of Higher Education for public community colleges and universities must provide for a preference for persons who were engaged in the active military or naval service of the United States for a period of at least one year and who were honorably discharged and for persons who were engaged in such military or naval service who are currently or may thereafter be on inactive or reserve duty in such military or naval service, not including, however, persons who were convicted by court-martial of disobedience of orders. 2/4/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/4/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2009HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 2/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die