Date	Chamber	Action
6/2/2025	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

110 ILCS 947/28 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Creates the Developmental Promise Program to remove barriers to enrollment, academic persistence, and certificate or degree completion for students who need to complete developmental coursework. Provides that, beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, each institution of higher education in the State shall provide financial assistance to a qualifying student for the remaining balance of the student's total cost of attendance in excess of the amount of any private, State, or federal financial assistance received by the qualifying student during the first 132 semester credit hours or 198 quarter credit hours that the qualifying student is enrolled in the Developmental Assistance Program. Sets forth requirements for qualified students to receive the remaining balance of financial assistance. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and institutions of higher learning to adopt rules and policies for the administration of the Program.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2025	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
2/7/2025	Senate	First Reading
2/7/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/21/2025	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Graciela Guzmán
2/21/2025	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
3/4/2025	Senate	Assigned to Appropriations- Education
3/21/2025	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
4/11/2025	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
5/9/2025	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
5/23/2025	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
6/2/2025	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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