HB 3097 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

SCH CD-FAFSA COMPLETION

Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, the required support regarding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) shall include providing time during the school day, not requiring a student to be excused from regularly scheduled class time, to complete or receive help with completion of a financial aid application. Effective immediately.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Apr 14, 2025 Signed Jun 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Jun 30, 2025

MINOR

The primary change between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of HB 3097 is the update of the bill's status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating it has been finalized and approved for signing into law. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, eligibility criteria, or legal requirements, were made in this version.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated to reflect its final 'Enrolled' status, replacing the 'Engrossed' status found in the previous version.

Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

57–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 58

May 22, 2025

D Democratic39

38 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 30, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

upper

May 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Education; 014-000-000

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Education

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-024-000

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors