Bill Sponsor
Illinois Senate Bill 1331
Session 104th
Scholarship Accessibility Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 31, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 28, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1331
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Unknown
Aarón M. Ortíz
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Senate Votes (3)
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
Executive, Amendment 1
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary
Creates the Scholarship Accessibility Act. Establishes the Illinois Scholarship Database, to be developed, implemented, and administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, as a utility to improve Illinois students' access to higher education scholarships, as well as to improve their knowledge of scholarships. Provides that to inform students and their parents on what scholarships are and how they are attained and maintained: (1) beginning in the 7th grade, a public school shall inform students of the Database and shall require them to create an account with the Database; (2) the account shall be created jointly by the student and the parent; and (3) both the student and the parent shall have access to the account and the ability to manage activity on the account. Provides that the Database shall allow the student to have and the student is required to complete a profile that: (1) presents a portfolio of the student and who the student is and the student's current year of enrollment; and (2) lists any criminal charge that requires the student to be a part of a registry for a crime the student has committed, unless the student is legally protected under law or court order or another exigent circumstance. Requires the Database to include and display a comprehensive list of scholarships. Allows students 18 or older to be able to create an account with and have access to the Database.
07/02/2025
Senate
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
05/31/2025
Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000
05/31/2025
Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
05/31/2025
Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
05/31/2025
Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Robert Peters
05/31/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2025
05/31/2025
Senate
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
05/31/2025
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-037-000
05/31/2025
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
05/31/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
05/31/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
05/31/2025
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
05/30/2025
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
05/30/2025
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
05/30/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
05/30/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner
05/30/2025
Senate
Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert Peters
05/30/2025
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
05/30/2025
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000
05/29/2025
House
Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 074-037-000
05/29/2025
House
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan
05/29/2025
House
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
05/29/2025
House
Assigned to Executive Committee
05/29/2025
House
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kam Buckner
05/09/2025
House
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
05/05/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
04/17/2025
House
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
04/09/2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee
04/09/2025
House
First Reading
04/09/2025
House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
04/04/2025
House
Arrived in House
04/03/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
04/03/2025
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 049-005-000
03/19/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
03/05/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025
03/05/2025
Senate
Second Reading
02/20/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
02/19/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2025
02/19/2025
Senate
Do Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000
02/04/2025
Senate
Assigned to Higher Education
01/28/2025
Senate
Referred to Assignments
01/28/2025
Senate
First Reading
01/28/2025
Senate
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
Sources
Record Created
Jan 29, 2025 12:19:58 AM
Record Updated
Sep 16, 2025 3:38:56 PM