Bill Status of SB 3771   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  HIGHER ED-EXONERATED GRANTS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ram Villivalam, Mary Edly-Allen and Adriane Johnson

House Sponsors
(Rep. Kevin John Olickal-Carol Ammons-Dagmara Avelar-Yolonda Morris)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1046

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 947/62
735 ILCS 5/2-702

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act with respect to grants for exonerated persons. Provides that a grant applicant need not be a resident of this State at the time of enrollment. Provides that, beginning no later than the 2025-2026 academic year, if an exonerated person has been found by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to qualify for a grant and the exonerated person has not yet exhausted the benefits for which the exonerated person is eligible, the exonerated person may designate one or more dependents to use any unexpended portion of the benefits for which the exonerated person is eligible, up to the total benefit for which the exonerated person is eligible. Provides that the combined benefit used by the exonerated person and any designated dependents may not exceed the total benefit for which the exonerated person is eligible. Provides that if funding is insufficient to serve all applicants, the Commission may prioritize applicants who have been exonerated over applicants who are dependents of exonerated individuals. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. In provisions concerning a petition for a certificate of innocence, provides that the clerk of the circuit court shall provide to a person whose records were expunged and sealed information about grants for exonerated persons and their dependents under the Higher Education Student Assistance Act and the address of the Internet website of the Commission, where additional information about the grants may be obtained.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
In the provisions relating to grants for exonerated persons and their dependents in the Higher Education Student Assistance Act, provides that, beginning with grants awarded for the 2025-2026 academic year, a grant under the provisions may also be used at any private, not-for-profit college or university in this State that is approved to participate in the Monetary Award Program. Limits the payment to a recipient attending a private, not-for-profit college or university to a payment of tuition and mandatory fees in an amount not to exceed the maximum grant payable to a student enrolled in the most expensive comparable program of study at a public college or university in this State. In the provisions concerning a petition for a certificate of innocence in the Code of Civil Procedure, provides that the clerk of the circuit court shall post in common areas of the courthouse a notice containing (rather than also provide to a person whose records were expunged and sealed) information about grants for exonerated persons and their dependents under the Higher Education Student Assistance Act, including the Internet address of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (rather than the address of the Internet website where additional information about the grants may be obtained). Provides that the Commission shall develop a uniform statewide notice and provide the format of the notice to each clerk.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
  2/9/2024SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/28/2024SenateAssigned to Higher Education
  3/6/2024SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000
  3/6/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2024
  3/14/2024SenateSecond Reading
  3/14/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024
  4/9/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 040-012-000
  4/9/2024HouseArrived in House
  4/9/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  4/10/2024HouseFirst Reading
  4/10/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  4/15/2024HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  5/1/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-004-000
  5/2/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/9/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  5/9/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/13/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
  5/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 007-004-000
  5/16/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/16/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/17/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
  5/22/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/22/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/22/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  5/22/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  5/22/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  5/22/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-038-001
  5/22/2024SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  5/22/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2024
  5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ram Villivalam
  5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
  5/24/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 010-003-000
  5/24/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 045-011-000
  5/24/2024SenateSenate Concurs
  5/24/2024SenatePassed Both Houses
  5/24/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  6/21/2024SenateSent to the Governor
  8/9/2024SenateGovernor Approved
  8/9/2024SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025
  8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1046

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