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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 686          </title>
<shortdesc>VETERAN GRANT PROGRM-DEPENDENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Michael E. Hastings and Brian W. Stewart-Dale Fowler</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</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 2022-2023 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, 2021.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/25/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Appropriations- Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Brian W. Stewart</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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