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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1342         </title>
<shortdesc>ISAC-STUDENT LOAN REFINANCE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Don Harmon</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>110 ILCS 947/71 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish a student loan refinancing program for the purpose of purchasing any outstanding federal, State, or private student loans of an applicant who meets specified criteria, including Illinois residency. Provides that if the Commission refinances the loan of an applicant, the applicant must be charged the lowest possible interest rate for student loans in this State on the date the Commission approves the application. Provides that if at any time an individual who is participating in the refinancing program is no longer a resident of this State, the Commission may increase his or her loan interest rate. Requires the Commission to adopt rules.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>110 ILCS 947/71 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>110 ILCS 947/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes a technical change concerning the Act's purpose.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/2/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-referred to Executive</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Executive;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2020</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2020</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2020</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2020</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 29, 2020</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 31, 2020</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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