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 Bill Status of HB3577  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  HIGHER ED-MED ASSISTANT GRANTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Robert Rita and Al Riley

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Emil Jones, III)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/13/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0359

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 947/65.90 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to receive and consider applications for grant assistance from persons enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a medical assistant program at an institution of higher learning that will lead to certification to work as a medical assistant in the Roseland Community Medical District. Sets forth provisions concerning the selection of recipients, the amount of a grant, applications for grant assistance, administration, and rulemaking.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides for the award of medical assistant grants through the 2020-2021 academic year. Requires an applicant to be a resident of this State. Provides that the medical assistant program must be at a public community college (instead of any institution of higher learning) and must lead to certification to work as a medical assistant (instead of a medical assistant in the Roseland Community Medical District). Provides that no grant recipient may receive more than $5,000 in a single academic year. Allows up to 2% of the appropriation for the grant program to be used by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the costs of administering the grant program.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
  2/26/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/26/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/10/2015HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  3/11/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  3/18/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 013-002-000
  3/19/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/9/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
  4/9/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/13/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
  4/16/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000
  4/22/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/22/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/23/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/23/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-000-000
  4/28/2015SenateArrive in Senate
  4/28/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2015
  4/30/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  4/30/2015SenateFirst Reading
  4/30/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/6/2015SenateAssigned to Higher Education
  5/13/2015SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 010-000-002
  5/13/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015
  5/22/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
  5/26/2015SenateSecond Reading
  5/26/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 27, 2015
  5/30/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-001-000
  5/30/2015HousePassed Both Houses
  6/26/2015HouseSent to the Governor
  8/13/2015HouseGovernor Approved
  8/13/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016
  8/13/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0359

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