HIGHER ED-INCARCERATED STUDENT House SponsorsRep. Carol Ammons, Lindsey LaPointe, Will Guzzardi, Kelly M. Cassidy, Theresa Mah, Rita Mayfield, Lakesia Collins, Dagmara Avelar, Hoan Huynh and Camille Y. Lilly Senate Sponsors(Sen. Robert Peters, Robert F. Martwick-Laura Fine-Mary Edly-Allen-Kimberly A. Lightford, Ann Gillespie-Celina Villanueva, Rachel Ventura, Adriane Johnson, Mattie Hunter, Willie Preston, Javier L. Cervantes and Lakesia Collins) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 947/10110 ILCS 947/65.100 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Removes provisions specifically excluding academic programs for incarcerated students from the definitions of "institution of higher learning", "qualified institution", and "institution". In provisions concerning the AIM HIGH Grant Pilot Program, removes the restriction that the applicant must not be incarcerated.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:110 ILCS 947/65.100Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. In the definitions of "institution of higher learning", "qualified institution", and "institution", provides that the exclusion of academic programs for incarcerated students does not apply to the monetary award program. Provides for a July 1, 2024 effective date. 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 3/8/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-004-000 3/9/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons 3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/20/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/20/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/20/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins 3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 008-004-000 3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/23/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-034-000 3/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 3/27/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 3/28/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 4/6/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 4/6/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/6/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 4/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 4/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 4/27/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 5/10/2023SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert Peters 5/16/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 11/19/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 11/19/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 11/20/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 1/2/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die