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SB 1908 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

HIGHER ED-MAP GRANT-INC AMT

Summary
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. With respect to the Monetary Award Program, provides that the maximum grant amount must not exceed $5,468 for fiscal year 2009, $5,968 for fiscal year 2010, and $6,468 for fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter (instead of $4,968). Provides that the maximum grant amount for students not subject to this provision must be increased by the same percentage as any increase made by law to such provision. Removes the provision that limits the grant amount to an amount that equals 2 semesters or 3 quarters tuition and fees. Effective July 1, 2008.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Aug 2008
Introduced May 21, 2008 Signed Aug 26, 2008
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2008 · House May 30, 2008

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
May 20, 2008
D Democratic29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
70
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Amendments
6
Aug 26, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 30, 2008
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 28, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 28, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
May 21, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 20, 2008
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 20, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Maloney
upper
May 20, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-2)
senate
May 15, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 007-000-000
upper
May 13, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Higher Education
upper
Apr 30, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 30, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
upper
Mar 14, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
upper
Mar 13, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 13, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Higher Education
upper
Feb 13, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education
upper
Feb 8, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 8, 2008
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
upper
Feb 7, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Jan 16, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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