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SB 2279 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

HIGHER ED-CAMPUS DEMONSTRATION

Summary
Amends the Campus Demonstrations Policy Act. Provides that "State-supported institution of higher learning" includes every institution of higher learning approved by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for purposes of the Monetary Award Program. Requires the policy on demonstrations of a State-supported institution of higher learning to include a statement declaring that the academic or athletic scholarship awarded to a student-athlete may not be reduced or revoked as a result of the student-athlete's participation in or expression of his or her First Amendment rights under the United States Constitution.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
Jun 2016
Senate Passage
Apr 2016
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2016 Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2016

How they voted

23–15
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 46
Apr 22, 2016
D Democratic28
22 Yea 6
78% Yea
R Republican18
1 Yea 15 Nay 2
83% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
4
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Jun 30, 2016
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 30, 2016
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 25, 2016
Lower · Passed
To Higher Education Issues Subcommittee
lower
May 16, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
lower
May 13, 2016
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 13, 2016
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Peter Breen
lower
May 9, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 22, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-15-8)
senate
Mar 3, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 007-002-001
upper
Feb 3, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Jan 27, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.