HR 774 Illinois House · 102nd Regular Session

ALLOW RE-ENROLLMENT WITH DEBT

Summary

Urges Governor Pritzker and public and private universities to explore the idea of allowing students who are prohibited from re-enrolling in college because of past due debt to the university to finish their degrees. Urges the United States Department of Education to rescind its "Dear Colleague" letter encouraging colleges to withhold transcripts in cases involving loan defaults. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Corrects a misspelling.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2022

Committee Review

Apr 2022

House Passage

Apr 2022

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 29, 2022 Last action Apr 8, 2022

Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2022

How they voted

70–5

Passed · 31 other

Total votes 106

Apr 8, 2022

D Democratic63

61 Yea 2

96% Yea

R Republican43

9 Yea 5 Nay 29

20% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 8, 2022

Lower · Passed

Resolution Adopted 078-005-002

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

Recommends Be Adopted as Amended Higher Education Committee; 006-004-000

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Apr 3, 2022

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee

lower

Apr 1, 2022

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 1, 2022

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

lower

Mar 31, 2022

Committee

Assigned to Higher Education Committee

lower

Mar 30, 2022

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors