HIGHER ED-ACHIEVE PROG-GRANTS House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Coulson-Mike Bost-Mike Boland-William Davis-Kenneth Dunkin, Luis Arroyo and Susana A. Mendoza Senate Sponsors(Sen. David Luechtefeld-M. Maggie Crotty) 8/11/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0229 110 ILCS 947/65.85 new Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Subject to appropriation, requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to award grants to eligible students who are participants in the Clinical Center Achieve Program at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Provides that the Commission shall award grants to student participants based on a needs-based formula, as determined by the Commission, with the amount of the grant equal to the amount of fees charged the student as a participant of the program. Effective July 1, 2009. 1/13/2009HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 1/14/2009HouseFirst Reading 1/14/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2009HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 2/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 2/19/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 006-000-000 2/20/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/25/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 2/25/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 2/25/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 2/25/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 2/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza 2/25/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 2/25/2009SenateArrive in Senate 2/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 26, 2009 2/27/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld 2/27/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/27/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Higher Education 4/29/2009SenatePostponed - Higher Education 5/6/2009SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 008-000-000 5/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009 5/6/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/14/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009 5/15/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 5/15/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/12/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/11/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/11/2009HouseEffective Date August 11, 2009 8/11/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0229