IL HB5566 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on July 28 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0643
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on July 28 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0643
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Creates the College Affordability Board to research and recommend to the General Assembly innovative tuition and financial aid policies to keep postsecondary education affordable for Illinois students. Sets forth provisions concerning the members of the Board, meetings of the Board, support from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and an annual report to the General Assembly.
Title
COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY BOARD
Sponsors
| Sen. Elgie Sims [D] | Rep. Emanuel Welch [D] | Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D] | Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth [D] |
| Rep. Luis Arroyo [D] | Rep. Marcus Evans [D] | Sen. Donne Trotter [D] | Sen. Pat McGuire [D] |
Roll Calls
2016-05-26 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-22 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 105 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-04-22 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 105 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-28 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0643 |
| 2016-07-28 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2017 |
| 2016-07-28 | House | Governor Approved |
| 2016-06-24 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2016-05-30 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 2016-05-26 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2016-05-26 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 |
| 2016-05-26 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire |
| 2016-05-17 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016 |
| 2016-05-17 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2016-05-11 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016 |
| 2016-05-11 | Senate | Do Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000 |
| 2016-05-03 | Senate | Assigned to Higher Education |
| 2016-05-03 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2016-05-03 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2016-05-03 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter |
| 2016-04-25 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2016 |
| 2016-04-25 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2016-04-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 |
| 2016-04-21 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2016-04-21 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2016-04-21 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 2016-04-21 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 2016-04-21 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch |
| 2016-04-20 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 015-000-000 |
| 2016-04-18 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee |
| 2016-04-15 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2016-04-15 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2016-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2016-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
| 2016-04-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo |
| 2016-04-06 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2016-04-05 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 017-000-000 |
| 2016-03-23 | House | Assigned to Higher Education Committee |
| 2016-02-10 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2016-02-10 | House | First Reading |
| 2016-02-09 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
