SB 1298 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

SNAP E&T PGRAM-PUBLIC COLLEGE

Summary

Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that any program of study at a public institution of higher education that improves employability shall be considered equivalent to an acceptable SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) program component, unless prohibited by federal law. Defines "public institution of higher education". Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt any rules necessary to implement the amendatory Act. Provides that rulemaking shall not delay full implementation of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced May 14, 2025 Last action May 31, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · May 14, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was updated from its original introduction to an engrossed version, refining the eligibility rules for SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) programs. The changes clarify that undergraduate programs serving low-income students at public institutions are eligible for SNAP exemptions, while graduate programs require specific data reporting to qualify. A new timeline was established, delaying the full implementation of these changes until March 1, 2028, to allow time for data collection and rulemaking.

Scope change

The scope was narrowed and clarified by specifying that only undergraduate programs serving low-income students are automatically eligible, whereas graduate programs must meet additional data criteria to be considered equivalent to E&T components.

ELIGIBILITY

Replaced the broad definition of 'any program of study' with specific criteria: undergraduate programs must serve low-income students, while graduate programs must provide data proving they serve low-income populations.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board to submit annual data on Pell Grant and MAP recipients to the Department of Human Services.

Mandated that the Department of Human Services publish an updated list of eligible programs on its website starting March 1, 2028.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date for the new eligibility rules from immediate to March 1, 2028, providing a transition period for data collection and rule implementation.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted formatting and line breaks in the text to comply with legislative drafting standards.

Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2025

How they voted

38–16

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 58

May 14, 2025

D Democratic39

38 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican19

16 Nay 3

84% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 31, 2025

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 31, 2025

Committee

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

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee

lower

May 21, 2025

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 21, 2025

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez

lower

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Human Services Committee; Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

lower

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025

lower

May 20, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Human Services Committee

lower

May 15, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 14, 2025

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 039-016-000

upper

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Guzman

upper

May 7, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 009-000-000

upper

May 6, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services

upper

May 2, 2025

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 2, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Guzman

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 008-003-000

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Health and Human Services; 007-003-000

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Health and Human Services

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 30 co-sponsors