HIGHER ED-STATE SCHOLAR PROG House SponsorsRep. Ron Stephens-Jack D. Franks-Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kyle McCarter-Don Harmon) 8/11/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0315 110 ILCS 947/25 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. With respect to the State scholar program, provides that an applicant is eligible to be designated a State Scholar if he or she is a resident of this State attending a Department of Defense school. Effective July 1, 2009. 2/26/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens 2/27/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2009HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/24/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/24/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 3/25/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 3/27/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/27/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Higher Education 4/22/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kyle McCarter 5/6/2009SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 008-000-000 5/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009 5/13/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2009 5/14/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/14/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/12/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/11/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/11/2009HouseEffective Date August 11, 2009 8/11/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0315