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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 705          </title>
<shortdesc>HIGHER ED-VETERANS SERVICE ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Andy Manar-Patricia Van Pelt-Thomas Cullerton, Omar Aquino-Iris Y. Martinez-Michael E. Hastings, Bill Cunningham, Antonio Muņoz, Melinda Bush, William R. Haine and Jacqueline Y. Collins</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Kelly M. Burke and Katie Stuart)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>110 ILCS 49/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Higher Education Veterans Service Act. Provides that a required survey and guidebook shall be made available on the homepage of a campus website or a veteran Internet link (instead of just the survey being made available on the homepage of the campus Internet link). Requires the survey to be sent to the Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and State Comptroller. Requires each public college and university to make its best efforts to hire a veteran of the armed services as the Coordinator of Veterans and Military Personnel Student Services.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/30/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Veterans Affairs;  006-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2017</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2017</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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