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| Bill | VETS-DEPENDENTS SCHOLARSHIP | Amends the School Code. Provides that any spouse, natural child, legally adopted child under the age of 18 at the time of adoption, minor child younger than 18 who is under a court-ordered guardianship for at least 2 continuous years prior to application, or step-child under the age of 18 at the time of marriage of an eligible veteran or serviceperson shall, upon application and proper proof, be awarded a MIA/POW Scholarship. Provides that the holder of a MIA/POW Scholarship shall not be required to pay any tuition or mandatory fees while attending a State-controlled university or public community college in this State for a period equivalent to 4 years of enrollment, including summer terms. Amends the Children of Deceased Veterans Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents Educational Opportunity Grant Act. Requires the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide, subject to appropriation, for matriculation and tuition fees, board, room rent, books and supplies for the use and benefit of any natural child, adopted child, minor child who is under a court-ordered guardianship for at least 2 continuous years prior to application, or step-child of an eligible veteran or serviceperson, if the child is not under 10 and not over 18 years of age. Requires the child to provide proof of compliance with Illinois compulsory attendance requirements as provided under the School Code. Defines "eligible veteran or service person". Requires the Department to adopt rules on how to render payments to eligible minor children of deceased veterans or servicepersons. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 102nd | SB 3762 | Illinois SB 3762 (102nd) |
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Illinois SB 3762 (102nd) — VETS-DEPENDENTS SCHOLARSHIP
Amends the School Code. Provides that any spouse, natural child, legally adopted child under the age of 18 at the time of adoption, minor child younger than 18 who is under a court-ordered guardianship for at least 2 continuous years prior to application, or step-child under the age of 18 at the time of marriage of an eligible veteran or serviceperson shall, upon application and proper proof, be awarded a MIA/POW Scholarship. Provides that the holder of a MIA/POW Scholarship shall not be required to pay any tuition or mandatory fees while attending a State-controlled university or public community college in this State for a period equivalent to 4 years of enrollment, including summer terms. Amends the Children of Deceased Veterans Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents Educational Opportunity Grant Act. Requires the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide, subject to appropriation, for matriculation and tuition fees, board, room rent, books and supplies for the use and benefit of any natural child, adopted child, minor child who is under a court-ordered guardianship for at least 2 continuous years prior to application, or step-child of an eligible veteran or serviceperson, if the child is not under 10 and not over 18 years of age. Requires the child to provide proof of compliance with Illinois compulsory attendance requirements as provided under the School Code. Defines "eligible veteran or service person". Requires the Department to adopt rules on how to render payments to eligible minor children of deceased veterans or servicepersons. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 52–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Michael E. Hastings — primary (person)
- Michael Halpin — primary (person)
- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Craig Wilcox — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Kambium Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Lance Yednock — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2022-01-21 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
filing - 2022-01-21 First Reading
reading-1 - 2022-01-21 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2022-02-01 Assigned to Veterans Affairs
referral-committee - 2022-02-09 Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000
committee-passage - 2022-02-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022
- 2022-02-10 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
- 2022-02-16 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2022-02-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 17, 2022
- 2022-02-24 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2022-02-24 Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2022-02-24 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2022-02-25 Arrived in House
introduction - 2022-02-28 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
- 2022-03-01 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2022-03-01 First Reading
reading-1 - 2022-03-01 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2022-03-03 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- 2022-03-07 Assigned to Higher Education Committee
referral-committee - 2022-03-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- 2022-03-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- 2022-03-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- 2022-03-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- 2022-03-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2022-03-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
- 2022-03-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2022-03-11 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- 2022-03-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
- 2022-03-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- 2022-03-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- 2022-03-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2022-03-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- 2022-03-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- 2022-03-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- 2022-03-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
- 2022-03-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- 2022-03-16 Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2022-03-17 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2022-03-23 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- 2022-03-23 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2022-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2022-03-31 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2022-03-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2022-03-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
- 2022-04-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- 2022-04-29 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2022-05-13 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2022-05-13 Effective Date May 13, 2022
- 2022-05-13 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0855
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/eda33da2-f437-49ce-acd6-e93da97682b4. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).