Bill Status of HB 2466   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  HIGHER ED-INCARCERATED STUDENT

House Sponsors
Rep. Carol Ammons-Michael Crawford-Dagmara Avelar, Camille Y. Lilly, Kelly M. Cassidy, Will Guzzardi, Lindsey LaPointe, Theresa Mah, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Kimberly Du Buclet, Rita Mayfield, Mary Beth Canty, Thaddeus Jones and Maurice A. West, II

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Adriane Johnson-Rachel Ventura and Javier L. Cervantes)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 947/10
110 ILCS 947/65.100

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Removes a provision specifically excluding academic programs for incarcerated students from the definition of "institution of higher learning", "qualified institution", and "institution". In provisions concerning the AIM HIGH Grant Program, removes the grant eligibility requirement that an applicant not be incarcerated.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
110 ILCS 947/65.100

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. In the definitions of "institution of higher learning", "qualified institution", and "institution", provides that the exclusion of academic programs for incarcerated students does not apply to the monetary award program. Effective July 1, 2026.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
  2/4/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/4/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  2/18/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  3/4/2025HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  3/13/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-004-000
  3/13/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/14/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
  3/14/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/18/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  3/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  3/27/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  4/1/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  4/7/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 007-002-000
  4/10/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/10/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-039-000
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  4/11/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  4/11/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  4/14/2025SenateArrive in Senate
  4/14/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025
  4/15/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  4/23/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  4/23/2025SenateFirst Reading
  4/23/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/25/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  4/29/2025SenateAssigned to Appropriations- Education
  5/9/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  5/14/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  5/14/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  5/14/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  5/15/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  5/23/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
  6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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