COMM COLL-VOCATION SCHOLARSHIP Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Ellman-Rachelle Crowe-Julie A. Morrison-Ann Gillespie, Scott M. Bennett, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Laura M. Murphy-Toi W. Hutchinson, Christopher Belt, Napoleon Harris, III, Antonio Muņoz, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Bill Cunningham, Martin A. Sandoval, Cristina Castro, Kimberly A. Lightford and Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant House Sponsors(Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit-Carol Ammons-Katie Stuart-Aaron M. Ortiz, Elizabeth Hernandez and Camille Y. Lilly) 8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0315 110 ILCS 947/65.105 newAmends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish and administer an adult vocational community college scholarship program. Provides that beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, the Commission shall, each year, receive and consider applications for scholarships to community colleges for people over the age of 30 who have been unemployed and are actively searching for employment and who can identify the specific training certificate, credential, or associate degree that he or she is seeking to obtain. Allows applicants to re-apply for the scholarship if they can demonstrate continual progress toward the desired certificate, credential, or degree. Provides that scholarships shall not exceed $2,000 per recipient per academic year. Allows the Commission to establish appropriate applications and forms. Requires the Commission to adopt all necessary and proper rules to implement the program.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:820 ILCS 405/1900Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act to require the Director of Employment Security to make information available, upon request, to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the purpose of determining eligibility for the adult vocational community college scholarship program under the Higher Education Student Assistance Act.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that if funds appropriated for the adult vocational community college scholarship program are insufficient to provide grants to each eligible applicant, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission may prioritize the distribution of grants based on factors that include an applicant's financial need, duration of unemployment, prior level of educational attainment, or date of application. 2/5/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 2/5/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/5/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/13/2019SenateAssigned to Higher Education 3/5/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe 3/5/2019SenatePostponed - Higher Education 3/5/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/6/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 3/6/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett 3/7/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 3/7/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/11/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 3/14/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 3/14/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education 3/19/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/20/2019SenateDo Pass as Amended Higher Education; 010-000-000 3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019 3/20/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/26/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/26/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019 3/28/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 4/4/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 4/4/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/4/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 4/5/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 4/5/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education 4/9/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 010-000-000 4/10/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/10/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Ellman 4/10/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/10/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/10/2019HouseArrived in House 4/10/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 4/10/2019HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/15/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/24/2019HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 5/9/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 5/10/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/15/2019HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 5/15/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019 5/21/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 5/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 5/22/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/27/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-007-000 5/27/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 5/27/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 5/27/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 6/25/2019SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2019SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2019SenateEffective Date January 1, 2020 8/9/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0315