SB 998 Illinois Senate · 103rd Regular Session

EDUCATION-TECH

This bill amends the Illinois School Code to require students and their parents to either file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or sign a waiver explaining why they are not applying. Starting in the 2020-2021 school year, high school districts must ensure every student completes this step as a condition for receiving a diploma, though the requirement is paused for the 2023-2024 academic year. The law also mandates that schools provide necessary assistance to families and allows for exceptions if a student cannot comply due to extenuating circumstances after the district has made a good faith effort to help.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2024

Committee Review

May 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Governor

Introduced May 3, 2024 Last action May 31, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 31, 2024

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000

lower

May 22, 2024

Introduced

Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; Rep. Kam Buckner

lower

May 13, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024

lower

May 13, 2024

Committee

Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

lower

May 3, 2024

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 3, 2024

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

May 2, 2024

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

lower

May 2, 2024

Lower · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McConchie

lower

May 1, 2024

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-001

lower

Apr 17, 2024

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

lower

Apr 16, 2024

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

lower

Apr 16, 2024

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie

lower

Jun 26, 2023

Committee

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

lower

Mar 31, 2023

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000

lower

Mar 2, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Executive

lower

Feb 2, 2023

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors