Illinois · Senate Bill 2422 · 103rd General Assembly

HIGHER ED-VETERAN GRANT ELIG

SB 2422 Sponsored by Mike Porfirio Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 10, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. In provisions concerning the Illinois Veteran grant program, provides that, for a specified eligibility requirement, a person can be an Illinois resident within 18 months (instead of 6 months) of entering federal active duty service. Provides that a person is also eligible if the person returned to this State within 18 months (instead of 6 months) after leaving…

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Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. In provisions concerning the Illinois Veteran grant program, provides that, for a specified eligibility requirement, a person can be an Illinois resident within 18 months (instead of 6 months) of entering federal active duty service. Provides that a person is also eligible if the person returned to this State within 18 months (instead of 6 months) after leaving federal active duty; makes a related change. Provides that a person who was stationed in Illinois at the time the person was discharged or retired from federal active duty service also meets the requirements for the grant program.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  6. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  7. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  2. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations- Education · Senate Appropriations
  3. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
  4. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  5. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations- Education · Senate Appropriations
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

All 5 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.