Illinois House Bill 5462

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-20 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Human Services Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. Provides that a recipient may receive an award through the Human Services Professional Loan Repayment Program for a maximum of 4 years. With regard to eligibility for the Program, requires, among other criteria, (i) an applicant to be a full-time employee for at least 24 consecutive months as a human services professional at the time of application, (ii) an applicant to remain a full-time employee as a human services professional in the same community-based human services agency for at least 12 months follow the initial application for (rather than after receiving) the grant, and (iii) an applicant seeking a renewal award to be employed by the same community-based human services agency at the time of application and to provide evidence of continuous employment for the 12 months preceding the application for renewal. Defines "human services agency". Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2026.

HIGHER ED-HUMAN SERVICES LOAN

Rep. Camille Lilly [D]

Rep. Lindsey LaPointe [D]

Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth [D]

Rep. Carol Ammons [D]

2026-03-25 - House - House Higher Education Committee (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-20	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2026-04-17	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2026-04-10	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-10	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
2026-04-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
2026-03-26	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2026-03-25	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-002-000
2026-03-18	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
2026-02-13	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2026-02-13	House	First Reading
2026-02-06	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
110	997	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
110	997	25	Amended Code	Citation Text
110	997	30	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5462&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=167361&SessionID=114
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=208707&DocName=10400HB5462&DocNum=5462&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=167361&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/Documents/legislation/votehistory/104/house/committeevotes/10400HB5462_45971.pdf