Illinois · Senate Bill 1353 · 104th General Assembly

HIGHER ED-IL VETERAN GRANT

SB 1353 Sponsored by Mike Porfirio In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 28, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  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 with respect to the Illinois Veteran grant program. Provides that a grant recipient is not required to pay any tuition or mandatory fees while attending a State-controlled university or public community college in this State for a period that is based on the length of his or her active duty service, as verified on his or her U.S. Department of Defense form DD-214…

Read the full title (123 words)

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act with respect to the Illinois Veteran grant program. Provides that a grant recipient is not required to pay any tuition or mandatory fees while attending a State-controlled university or public community college in this State for a period that is based on the length of his or her active duty service, as verified on his or her U.S. Department of Defense form DD-214, calculated at specified credit hour rates (rather than for a period that is equivalent to 4 years of full-time enrollment, including summer terms). Provides that a grant may be transferred to a qualified dependent beginning with the 2026-2027 academic year. Amends the School Code to make a related change. Effective July 1, 2025.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mike Porfirio
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations- Education · Senate Appropriations
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  8. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  9. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  10. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
  11. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.