HB 556

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 96th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Higher Ed Admissions-Vet Pref

Abstract

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2010-2011 academic year, the minimum admission standards established by the Board of Higher Education for public community colleges and universities must provide for a preference for persons who were engaged in the active military or naval service of the United States for a period of at least one year and who were honorably discharged and for persons who were engaged in such military or naval service who are currently or may thereafter be on inactive or reserve duty in such military or naval service, not including, however, persons who were convicted by court-martial of disobedience of orders.

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Jan 11, 2011

House

Session Sine Die

Mar 13, 2009

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Feb 26, 2009

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider

Feb 19, 2009

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

Feb 09, 2009

House

Assigned to Higher Education Committee

Feb 04, 2009

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

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