IL HB2572 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-4)
Status: Passed on August 15 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-08-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0238
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-4)
Status: Passed on August 15 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-08-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0238
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the School Code and the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents Educational Opportunity Grant Act. In provisions concerning the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents scholarship and the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents Educational Opportunity Grant program, provides that the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall determine, by rule, the eligibility of the persons who apply for the scholarship or grant (rather than the Department shall determine the eligibility of the persons who apply For the scholarship or grant).
Title
VETS' DEPENDENTS SCH GRANTS
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-05-22 - Senate - Motion in Senate (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - Senate - Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-11 - House - House Veterans' Affairs Committee (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - Senate - Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-11 - House - House Veterans' Affairs Committee (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0238 |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Governor Approved |
| 2025-06-20 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Assigned to Veterans Affairs |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000 |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-02-04 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandun Schweizer |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 5 | 30-14.2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 330 | 105 | 2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
