HIGHER ED-HUM SERV LOAN REPAY House SponsorsRep. Lindsey LaPointe-Maurice A. West, II-Carol Ammons-Camille Y. Lilly, Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. and Sharon Chung Senate Sponsors(Sen. Laura Fine-Julie A. Morrison, Karina Villa and Michael E. Hastings) 6/9/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0031 110 ILCS 997/10110 ILCS 997/15110 ILCS 997/25110 ILCS 997/30 Amends the Human Services Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. Provides that a community-based human services agency may contract with, receive funding from, or be grant-funded by a State agency (instead of may contract with or be grant-funded by a State agency). Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, in awarding grants under the Act, may grant preference to applicants based on need or income levels. Removes the provision limiting the grant to an applicant for a cumulative maximum of 4 years. In provisions regarding the eligibility of an applicant, provides that the applicant shall have been a full-time employee for at least 24 consecutive months as a human services professional and the community-based human services agency shall currently have or have had a contract with, receive funding from, or be grant-funded by a State agency for the purpose of providing human services during the applicant's 24 consecutive month tenure (instead of shall have worked for at least 24 consecutive months as a full-time employee as a human services professional in a community-based human services agency that currently has or did have a contract with a State agency to provide human services during the duration of applicant's 24 consecutive month tenure). Effective July 1, 2023. 2/14/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 2/14/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 2/23/2023HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 3/1/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. 3/8/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-004-000 3/9/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 3/10/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 3/10/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maurice A. West, II 3/10/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons 3/16/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-036-000 3/21/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/21/2023HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung 3/22/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/22/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/22/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 3/22/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/22/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/12/2023SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 4/12/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 18, 2023 4/20/2023SenateSecond Reading 4/20/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023 5/2/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 5/3/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 5/4/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 047-007-000 5/4/2023HousePassed Both Houses 5/4/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 6/2/2023HouseSent to the Governor 6/9/2023HouseGovernor Approved 6/9/2023HouseEffective Date July 1, 2023 6/9/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0031