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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2966   </title>
<shortdesc>HIGHER ED-PEACE OFFICER-GRANT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Carole Pankau</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>110 ILCS 947/55</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes changes to the police officer or fire officer survivor grant provisions. Removes the requirement that the police officer or fire officer be 90% to 100% disabled. Allows survivors of peace officers to also receive a grant. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carole Pankau</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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