Illinois · Senate Bill 57 · 103rd General Assembly

HIGHR ED-LOAN REPAYMENT AWARDS

SB 57 Sponsored by Laura Fine Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 24, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 4, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

What it does

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

Amends the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Act. Provides that up to a $2,500 grant may also be awarded to a certified alcohol and other drug counselor and a certified recovery support specialist. In a provision concerning eligibility for the grant, provides that an applicant may also work for at least 12 consecutive months for an organization that provides community based substance abuse disorder treatment or mental health services in an underserved or rural federally designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area in this State.

Every action

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

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Behavioral and Mental Health · Senate Behavioral and Mental Health
  5. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  6. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health · Senate Behavioral and Mental Health
  8. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  9. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  10. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health · Senate Behavioral and Mental Health
  11. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Behavioral and Mental Health · Senate Behavioral and Mental Health
  12. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Behavioral and Mental Health · Senate Behavioral and Mental Health
  13. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Behavioral and Mental Health; 008-000-000 · Senate Behavioral and Mental Health
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
  15. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  16. SenateSecond Reading
  17. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2023
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  19. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  20. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  21. HouseArrived in House
  22. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  23. HouseFirst Reading
  24. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  25. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
  26. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000 · House Higher Education
  27. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  28. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  29. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  30. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  31. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  32. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000
  33. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
  1. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  2. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  3. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date July 1, 2024
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0056

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

53–0
Mar 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 53 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 34 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 53

Not voting · 6

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 101–0
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 101 No 0 Not voting 17
Democrats: 67 yes, 0 no Republicans: 34 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 101

Not voting · 5

Absent · 5

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 Senate Behavioral and Mental Health Behavioral and Mental Health - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 Passed 8–0
Mar 8, 2023 Senate Behavioral and Mental Health Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 - Behavioral and Mental Health - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 Passed 8–0
Apr 19, 2023 House Higher Education Higher Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 1

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.

All 7 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.