IL HB4048 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on April 26 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-05 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish the Returning Police Officers Loan Repayment Assistance Program to assist police officers who have left law enforcement with repayment of student loans and in order to help place officers into areas of the State who are the most under-staffed and in need of additional officers. Sets forth qualifications for applicants. Provides that each award under the Program shall be equal to $6,000 per year (i) for up to 5 years or (ii) until the applicant's student loans are paid off, whichever is sooner. Provides that an applicant has one year from the date that the first student loan assistance payment is received to begin work in a shortage area. Provides that applicants currently working in shortage areas are eligible for the Program, but those who left law enforcement due to reasons other than retirement or a permanent disability shall be given priority for the Program. Provides for rulemaking. Effective July 1, 2024.

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Title

HIGHER ED-OFFICER LOAN REPAY

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-05HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
2024-01-25HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
2023-04-27HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
2023-04-27HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
2023-04-27HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2023-04-27HouseFirst Reading
2023-04-27HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
2023-04-26HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
2023-04-26HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. David Friess

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
11094765.120New CodeSee Bill Text

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