HIGHER ED-IDENTITY-PRIVATE Senate SponsorsSen. Scott M. Bennett and William R. Haine-Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch) 8/14/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0887 5 ILCS 140/7.5110 ILCS 947/70Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that the identity and address of a scholarship, grant, or financial assistance applicant or recipient under the Act is private information and is exempt from inspection and copying under the Freedom of Information Act. Makes conforming changes in the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that the identity and address of a scholarship, grant, or other financial assistance applicant or recipient under a program administered by the Commission is private information and is exempt from inspection and copying under the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that the provision does not apply to the identity of a student recognized through the State Scholar program, Merit Recognition Scholarship program, Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program, or any other program created on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act that is administered by the Commission with the purpose of providing a recipient public recognition of achievement. Makes conforming changes in the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that the personal identity and address of a scholarship, grant, or other financial assistance applicant or recipient under a non-discretionary program administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, where eligibility data is obtained from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or is protected from disclosure under federal or State law or under rules and regulations implementing federal or State law, is information that is intended to remain private and shall be exempt from inspection and copying under the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately. 2/15/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 2/15/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2018SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/14/2018SenatePostponed - Judiciary 4/6/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 4/6/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/10/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/11/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-000-000 4/11/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2018 4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/23/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/23/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/23/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 24, 2018 4/24/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary 4/24/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-002-000 4/26/2018SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/26/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Bennett 4/26/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/26/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 4/26/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/26/2018HouseArrived in House 4/26/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/26/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/7/2018HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 5/16/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000 5/18/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018 5/28/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/28/2018SenatePassed Both Houses 6/26/2018SenateSent to the Governor 8/14/2018SenateGovernor Approved 8/14/2018SenateEffective Date August 14, 2018 8/14/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0887