Bill Status of HB3992  101st General Assembly

Short Description:  HIGHER ED-FOR PROFIT-NO GRANTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Maurice A. West, II - Norine K. Hammond, LaToya Greenwood, Emanuel Chris Welch, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz and Jehan Gordon-Booth

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 205/9.39 new
110 ILCS 947/10
110 ILCS 947/35


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act to prohibit the Board of Higher Education from awarding any grant funds to a private institution of higher education that is operated for profit. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act to remove a for-profit educational organization from the definition of "institution of higher learning", "qualified institution", and "institution". Removes a provision allowing Monetary Award Program grants to be made to applicants enrolled at qualified for-profit institutions. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/11/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  1/8/2020HouseFirst Reading
  1/8/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/4/2020HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  2/20/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  3/3/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  3/4/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  3/5/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die