HIGHER ED-MILITARY-TUITION Senate SponsorsSen. Michael E. Hastings, Pamela J. Althoff, Patricia Van Pelt, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Wm. Sam McCann, Napoleon Harris, III and Steve Stadelman House Sponsors(Rep. Norine Hammond-Al Riley-Mike Bost-Wayne Rosenthal-Katherine Cloonen) 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die 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 690/35-88110 ILCS 805/6-4from Ch. 122, par. 106-4110 ILCS 805/6-4aAmends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois to provide that beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, if a person is utilizing benefits under the federal Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any subsequent variation of that Act, then the corresponding Board of Trustees shall deem that person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes. Amends the Public Community College Act to provide that beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, if a person is utilizing benefits under the federal Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any subsequent variation of that Act, then the board of trustees of the community college district shall deem that person an in-district resident and Illinois resident for tuition purposes. Effective immediately. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/1/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/1/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 3/1/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 3/5/2013SenateAssigned to Higher Education 3/6/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/13/2013SenatePostponed - Higher Education 3/19/2013SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 012-000-000 3/19/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2013 3/20/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann 3/21/2013SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2013 3/21/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/28/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 4/11/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/11/2013HouseArrived in House 4/11/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 4/11/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/12/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 4/15/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 4/15/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal 4/15/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 4/30/2014HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Norine Hammond 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die