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Summary
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that beginning July 1, 2026, funds for the special education teacher scholarship program shall be continuously appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Provides that this requirement constitutes an irrevocable and continuing appropriation of all amounts necessary for the purpose specified by the requirement to the fullest extent such appropriation is required. Effective July 1, 2026.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Last action Mar 27, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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