MENTAL HLTH CAREER SCHOLARSHIP
- Introduced Jan 28, 2025
- In committee Jan 28, 2025
- Passed the Senate Next
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Creates the Mental Health Professional Career Scholarship Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to create the Mental Health Professional Career Scholarship Program to award scholarships to Illinois students pursuing a mental health professional career in order to increase diversity rates by recruiting individuals to work in mental health fields in the public sector or mental health jobs that have…
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Creates the Mental Health Professional Career Scholarship Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to create the Mental Health Professional Career Scholarship Program to award scholarships to Illinois students pursuing a mental health professional career in order to increase diversity rates by recruiting individuals to work in mental health fields in the public sector or mental health jobs that have a high demand for new employees and retain those individuals. Sets forth provisions concerning the selection of recipients, the amount of assistance, applications for assistance, the payment of assistance, administering the scholarship program, and rulemaking.
Every action
29 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
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- SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- SenateFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
- CommitteePostponed - Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
- SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
- CommitteePostponed - Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
- SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
- SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
- SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
- CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Higher Education; 013-000-000 · Senate Higher Education
- SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- SenateSecond Reading
- SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
- CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
Roll calls
2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2025 | Senate Higher Education | Higher Education - Do Pass As Amended | Passed 13–0 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Senate Higher Education | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 - Higher Education - Be Adopted | Passed 13–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.
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Javier L. CervantesD Primary sponsor · District 1
All 9 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.