HIGHER ED-GROW ILLINOIS
Summary
Creates the Graduate and Retain Our Workforce Act. Establishes the GROW Illinois Program, in which public institutions of higher education award incentive loans to applicants. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission may, each year, administer applications for assistance under the GROW Illinois Program. Sets forth qualifications for recipients, degrees, and jobs. Provides for loan repayment and rulemaking. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Graduate and Retain Our Workforce (GROW) Illinois Fund as a special fund in the State treasury.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Mar 27, 2023
Signed Aug 11, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2023
How they voted
106–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 116
Mar 24, 2023
D
Democratic76
90% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
74
Key actions
10
Committee
11
Amendments
9
Aug 11, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 17, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000
lower
May 15, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Higher Education Committee
lower
May 11, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
lower
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cervantes
lower
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 012-000-000
lower
May 2, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Janet Yang Rohr
DDemocratic
P
Javier Cervantes
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Gillespie
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Celina Villanueva
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
DDemocratic
Co
Cyril Nichols
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 1378
Scope: IL
Hi! I can help you understand HB 1378. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline