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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1345</title>
<shortdesc>HIGHER ED-IL VETERAN GRANTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Michael W. Halpin</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>6/2/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>110 ILCS 947/40</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that a qualified applicant for the Illinois Veteran grant program includes a person who, among other requirements, served less than one year of federal active duty and received an uncharacterized discharge as a result of a service-connected disability.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations- Education</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-referred to Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
</actions>
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