HIGHER ED-CHILD CARE RESOURCES Senate SponsorsSen. Celina Villanueva-Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas-John Connor, Ann Gillespie, Mattie Hunter, Doris Turner-Patricia Van Pelt, Dale Fowler, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Kimberly A. Lightford, David Koehler, Meg Loughran Cappel, Laura Ellman, Cristina Castro, Laura Fine, Christopher Belt, Laura M. Murphy and Ram Villivalam House Sponsors(Rep. Will Guzzardi-Nicholas K. Smith, Sue Scherer, Kambium Buckner, Deb Conroy, Eva Dina Delgado, Elizabeth Hernandez, LaToya Greenwood, Maurice A. West, II, Dagmara Avelar and Maura Hirschauer) 5/13/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0829 110 ILCS 947/22 newAmends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to annually include information about the Child Care Assistance Program and the federal dependent care allowance in the language that schools are required to provide to students eligible for Monetary Award Program grants. Specifies the information that must be included. Provides that an institution of higher learning that participates in the Monetary Award Program shall provide, at a minimum, the information to all students who are enrolled, or who are accepted for enrollment and are intending to enroll, and who have been identified by the Commission as Monetary Award Program-eligible at the institution. Provides that an institution of higher learning shall also provide the information to any student identified by the institution of higher learning as a student with dependents. Provides that an institution of higher learning may designate a public benefits liaison or single point person to assist students in taking the necessary steps to obtain public benefits if eligible. Requires the Commission to adopt rules to implement the provisions on or before October 1, 2022. Effective immediately. 1/12/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva 1/12/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/12/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 1/26/2022SenateAssigned to Higher Education 2/7/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 2/7/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor 2/9/2022SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 012-000-000 2/9/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022 2/10/2022SenateSecond Reading 2/10/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 15, 2022 2/15/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 2/16/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/16/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 2/16/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 2/16/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 2/16/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 2/16/2022HouseArrived in House 2/16/2022HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 2/16/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 2/16/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/16/2022HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 2/17/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 2/22/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 2/22/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 2/22/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 2/22/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/7/2022HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 3/10/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 3/10/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner 3/10/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 3/10/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva Dina Delgado 3/10/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/11/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 3/14/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 3/16/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 3/17/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 3/23/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/30/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/30/2022SenatePassed Both Houses 3/30/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 4/1/2022HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 4/28/2022SenateSent to the Governor 5/13/2022SenateGovernor Approved 5/13/2022SenateEffective Date May 13, 2022 5/13/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0829