Bill Status of HB 556   96th General Assembly


Short Description:  HIGHER ED ADMISSIONS-VET PREF

House Sponsors
Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia, Fred Crespo, Michael K. Smith and Robert F. Flider

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 205/9.07from Ch. 144, par. 189.07

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2010-2011 academic year, the minimum admission standards established by the Board of Higher Education for public community colleges and universities must provide for a preference for persons who were engaged in the active military or naval service of the United States for a period of at least one year and who were honorably discharged and for persons who were engaged in such military or naval service who are currently or may thereafter be on inactive or reserve duty in such military or naval service, not including, however, persons who were convicted by court-martial of disobedience of orders.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/4/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/4/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/9/2009HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  2/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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