HB 5655 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

HIGHER ED-NATL GUARD/RESERVIST

Summary

Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that the governing board of each public institution of higher education shall adopt a policy to allow a student who is a member of the National Guard of any state, the District of Columbia, a commonwealth, or a territory of the United States or any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States to submit classwork and complete any other class assignments missed due to the student participating in a drill required as a member of the National Guard or the reserve component.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2024

Committee Review

May 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Signed into Law

Aug 2024

Introduced Apr 24, 2024 Signed Aug 9, 2024

Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2024

How they voted

106–0

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 117

Apr 19, 2024

D Democratic77

68 Yea 9

88% Yea

R Republican40

38 Yea 2

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 9, 2024

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 24, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 24, 2024

Amended

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

lower

May 24, 2024

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

lower

May 24, 2024

Lower · Passed

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments:

lower

May 23, 2024

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

lower

May 23, 2024

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio

lower

May 8, 2024

Lower · Passed

Do Pass Higher Education; 009-000-000

lower

Apr 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024

lower

Apr 30, 2024

Committee

Assigned to Higher Education

lower

Apr 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

Apr 24, 2024

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

lower

Apr 19, 2024

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000

lower

Apr 11, 2024

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Mar 21, 2024

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000

lower

Mar 21, 2024

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee

lower

Mar 20, 2024

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 20, 2024

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

lower

Mar 6, 2024

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-001-000

lower

Feb 28, 2024

Committee

Assigned to Higher Education Committee

lower

Feb 9, 2024

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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2 primary · 38 co-sponsors