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IL HB3742

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/26/2015

Primary Sponsor

Sheri Jesiel

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act to authorize the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to deny scholarships and grants to persons convicted of violent crimes.

  • Requires the Commission to immediately revoke any scholarship or grant awarded to a person subsequently convicted of a violent crime as defined under Section 3 of the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act.

  • Applies this conviction-based denial and revocation authority notwithstanding any other provision of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act.

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Legislative Description

HIGHER ED-SCHOLARSHIP-CRIME

Last Action

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

3/27/2015

Committee Referrals

Rules3/27/2015
Higher Education3/10/2015
Rules2/26/2015

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