HIGHER ED-STATE SCHOLAR-ADMIT House SponsorsRep. Dan Brady 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 947/25 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that a person who has been designated a State Scholar by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission is entitled to admission to any public university in this State to which he or she applies without any other conditions on admission. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:110 ILCS 947/25Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to conduct a study detailing in 2007 and 2008 (1) the number of students designated State Scholars, (2) the number of State Scholars who applied to State universities, and (3) the number of State Scholars who were denied admittance into the State universities to which they applied. Requires the Commission to submit a report to the General Assembly concerning the findings of the study and the Commission's recommendations on how to make State universities more accessible to State Scholars. Effective immediately. 2/6/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady 2/6/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2007HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote 3/14/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 015-000-000 3/15/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 5/3/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007 5/10/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007 5/18/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007 5/25/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die