H/ED GRANT-RAISED BY GRNDPRNT House SponsorsRep. Lovana Jones-Constance A. Howard-Monique D. Davis-Barbara Flynn Currie-Charles E. Jefferson, Esther Golar, Eddie Washington, Annazette Collins, Robin Kelly, David E. Miller, Milton Patterson, Marlow H. Colvin, Edward J. Acevedo, Linda Chapa LaVia, Kenneth Dunkin, Karen A. Yarbrough, Robert Rita, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Arthur L. Turner, Wyvetter H. Younge, William Davis, Cynthia Soto, Kurt M. Granberg, Mary E. Flowers, Jack D. Franks, Calvin L. Giles and Julie Hamos Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins and Ira I. Silverstein) 6/30/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0968 110 ILCS 947/65.75 new Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. For his or her first year of full-time attendance at an institution of higher learning, provides that a person is entitled to a $1,000 grant if he or she (i) is in the legal custody of his or her grandparent and receives public aid assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code, (ii) has graduated from high school with a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and (iii) has been recommended for the grant by the principal of his or her high school.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that a person is entitled to a renewable grant for each year he or she is enrolled full-time at an institution of higher learning (instead of a grant for his or her first year of full-time attendance at an institution of higher learning). Requires the person to have graduated from high school with a cumulative grade point average of at least a 2.7 (instead of 3.0) on a 4.0 scale. Authorizes the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to adopt any rules necessary to carry out the provision.Fiscal Note (H-AM 1) (Ill Community College System) Since the number of qualified persons for the proposed grants is unknown, the amount of funds that may be required is not known at this time.State Mandates Fiscal Note (Ill. Community College Board) Does not create a state mandate for the state's public community colleges.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that a person is eligible for (instead of entitled to) a grant. Provides that a person must be recommended for the grant by his or her principal or other comparable (instead of appropriate) administrative officer. Provides that as a condition of grant renewal, the person must provide the Illinois Student Assistance Commission with a recommendation for the grant by an academic counselor, advisor, or instructor at the institution of higher learning.State Mandates Fiscal Note (H-AM 2) (Ill. Community College Board) Does not create a state mandate for the state's public community colleges.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as engrossed, with the following changes. Provides that the applicant's enrollment in an institution of higher learning must be full-time. Provides that the grant is renewable for a total of up to 4 years of full-time enrollment if certain conditions are met; makes a related change. 1/5/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lovana Jones 1/10/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/10/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/12/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 1/12/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 1/12/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 1/12/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 1/12/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 1/12/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 1/12/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 1/19/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 1/19/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 1/19/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 1/19/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 1/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 1/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 1/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 1/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 1/31/2006HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 2/8/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee 2/8/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote 2/8/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-002-000 2/8/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/9/2006HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; As Amended 2/9/2006HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; As Amended 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 2/14/2006HouseFiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1 2/22/2006HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1 2/24/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lovana Jones 2/24/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 2/24/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 2/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 2/28/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 2/28/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2006HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; As Amended by HA 2 2/28/2006HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; As Amended by HA 2 3/1/2006HouseFiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. William B. Black; As Amended by HA 2 3/1/2006HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. William B. Black 3/1/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/1/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/1/2006HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2 3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/2/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 3/2/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-044-001 3/7/2006SenateArrive in Senate 3/7/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/7/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/7/2006SenateFirst Reading 3/7/2006SenateReferred to Rules 3/8/2006SenateAssigned to Higher Education 3/24/2006SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 009-000-000 3/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006 3/27/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/27/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/29/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education 3/29/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 007-000-000 3/29/2006SenateSecond Reading 3/29/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Collins 3/29/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2006 3/30/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/30/2006HouseArrived in House 3/30/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 4/3/2006HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/3/2006HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 4/5/2006HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/5/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 4/5/2006HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000 4/5/2006HousePassed Both Houses 5/2/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/4/2006HouseSent to the Governor 6/30/2006HouseGovernor Approved 6/30/2006HouseEffective Date January 1, 2007 6/30/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0968