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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2536         </title>
<shortdesc>VETERAN GRANT PROGRM-DEPENDENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Michael E. Hastings, Thomas Cullerton, Antonio Muņoz-Iris Y. Martinez-Laura M. Murphy, Patrick J. Joyce, Scott M. Bennett, Bill Cunningham, Rachelle Crowe and Adriane Johnson</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>110 ILCS 947/40</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that an Illinois Veteran grant may be transferred to a qualified dependent beginning with the 2021-2022 academic year if, among other requirements, the qualified dependent's spouse or parent has served at least 8 years combined of federal active duty service or Reserve or Individual Ready Reserve Service. Effective July 1, 2020.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/28/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe</action>
<statusdate>10/21/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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