Illinois · House Bill 3740 · 103rd General Assembly

HIGHER ED-INCARCERATED STUDENT

HB 3740 Sponsored by Carol Ammons Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 17, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 23, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Removes provisions specifically excluding academic programs for incarcerated students from the definitions of "institution of higher learning", "qualified institution", and "institution". In provisions concerning the AIM HIGH Grant Pilot Program, removes the restriction that the applicant must not be incarcerated.

Every action

44 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 36 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-004-000 · House Higher Education
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  8. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
  9. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  17. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
  18. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  19. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  20. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 008-004-000 · House Higher Education
  21. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  22. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  23. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-034-000
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  25. SenateArrive in Senate
  26. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  27. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  28. SenateFirst Reading
  29. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  30. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  31. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  32. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  33. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  34. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  35. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  36. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  1. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  2. SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert Peters
  3. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  5. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  6. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  7. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 69–34
Mar 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 69 No 34 Not voting 14
Democrats: 69 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 34 no
How each member voted

Yes · 69

No · 34

Not voting · 5

Absent · 1

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 House Higher Education Higher Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

No · 4

 Passed 8–4
Mar 23, 2023 House Higher Education House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Higher Education - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 8

No · 4

 Passed 8–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 21 cosponsors: 21 Democrats.

All 21 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.