HB 2685 — IL STUDENT LOAN INVESTMENT ACT
Last action — Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Creates the Illinois Student Loan Investment Act. Provides for the establishment, operation, and administration of the Student Investment Account by the State Treasurer. Provides that the State Treasurer shall establish fees to cover the costs of administration, recordkeeping, marketing, and investment management related to the Student Investment Account. Provides that the State Treasurer may charge and collect insurance premiums and deduct wages under the Act. Requires the State Treasurer to develop, publish, and implement one or more investment policies covering the investment of moneys under the Act. Provides for the creation and use of specified Funds to be held outside of the State Treasury with the State Treasurer as custodian. Provides for the adoption of rules. Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act. Allows the State Treasurer to invest or reinvest State money in, among other items or purposes, investments made in accordance with the Student Loan Investment Act. Amends the Student Loan Servicing Rights Act. Provides that the term "student loan servicer" shall not include, among other entities, the State Treasurer and its agents when the agents are acting on the State Treasurer's behalf. Defines terms. Effective immediately. Fiscal Note (Office of the Treasurer) The Treasurer's Office projects that $150,000 will be needed for additional staff and related operational expenses to oversee and implement the Student Loan Investment program, the cost of which is expected to be paid for from the Treasurer's Administrative Fund, which receives revenue from investment earnings. The program should become self-sustaining when investment earnings and administrative fees are earned to cover operational and administration costs. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Creates the Student Investment Account Act (currently, the Student Loan Investment Act). Adds a provision concerning the use of earnings from the Student Investment Account. Modifies provisions concerning the establishment, operation, and administration of the Student Investment Account by the State Treasurer, and adds requirements concerning income share agreements and income share agreement providers. Allows the State Treasurer to enter into income share agreements with participants (currently, borrowers) and to facilitate such arrangements between participants and eligible income share agreement providers (currently, lenders). Provides that the State Treasurer or his or her designee (currently, only State Treasurer) may charge and collect insurance premiums under the Act. Provides for the creation and use of specified Funds as non-appropriated separate and apart trust funds in the State Treasury (currently, Funds to be held outside of the State Treasury with the State Treasurer as custodian). Amends the Student Loan Servicing Rights Act. Provides that the term "student loan servicer" shall not include, among other entities, the State Treasurer (currently, the State Treasurer and its agents when the agents are acting on the State Treasurer's behalf). Modifies and defines terms. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that "student loan servicer" or "servicer" includes persons or entities acting on behalf of the State Treasurer.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
22 added · 55 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of HB 2685 includes new provisions that clarify the responsibilities of the State Treasurer regarding the management of the Student Investment Account. Specifically, it outlines fees for administration and allows the Treasurer to collect insurance premiums and deduct wages. This matters because it sets clear guidelines for how the program will operate and ensures that costs related to managing the student loan investments are effectively covered. Overall, these changes aim to enhance accountability and transparency in the handling of student loans in Illinois.
*LRB10109685RJF54784b* HB2685 101STEngrossed GENERALLRB101 ASSEMBLY09685 StateRJF of54784 Illinoisb andAN 2020ACT HB2685concerning byfinance. Rep.
Carol Ammons SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act ILCS 520/22.5 from Ch.
130, par.
41a ILCS 992/1-5 Creates the Illinois Student Loan Investment Act.
Provides for the establishment, operation, and administration of the Student Investment Account by the State Treasurer.
Provides that the State Treasurer shall establish fees to cover the costs of administration, recordkeeping, marketing, and investment management related to the Student Investment Account.
Provides that the State Treasurer may charge and collect insurance premiums and deduct wages under the Act.
Requires the State Treasurer to develop, publish, and implement one or more investment policies covering the investment of moneys under the Act.
Provides for the creation and use of specified Funds to be held outside of the State Treasury with the State Treasurer as custodian.
Provides for the adoption of rules.
Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act.
Allows the State Treasurer to invest or reinvest State money in, among other items or purposes, investments made in accordance with the Student Loan Investment Act.
Amends the Student Loan Servicing Rights Act.
Provides that the term "student loan servicer" shall not include, among other entities, the State Treasurer and its agents when the agents are acting on the State Treasurer's behalf.
Defines terms.
Effective immediately.
LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB2685 LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b AN ACT concerning finance.
HB2685 Engrossed - 2 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b "Income share agreement" means an agreement between a borrower and an eligible lender approved by the State Treasurer in which the borrower agrees to pay a percentage of the borrower's future earnings for a fixed period in exchange for funds to pay for their post-secondary education.
originate, guarantee, acquire, and HB2685 Engrossed - 3 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b service education loans;
The State Treasurer is authorized to establish specific criteria governing the eligibility of entities to participate in its programs, the making of education loans, provisions for HB2685 Engrossed - 4 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b default, the establishment of default reserve funds, the purchase of default insurance, the provision of prudent debt service reserves, and the furnishing by participating entities of such additional guarantees of the education loans as the State Treasurer shall determine.
The State Treasurer may deduct from the salary, wages, commissions, and bonuses of any HB2685 Engrossed - 5 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b employee in this State and, to the extent permitted by the laws of the United States and individual states in which an employee might reside, any employee outside the State of Illinois by serving a notice of administrative wage garnishment on an employer, in accordance with rules adopted by the State Treasurer, for the recovery of an education loan debt owned or serviced by the State Treasurer.
The State Treasurer may deposit a portion of the earnings of the investments in the Student Investment Account and a portion of HB2685 Engrossed - 6 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b any administrative fees, and the proceeds thereof, collected pursuant to Section 30 into the Administrative Fund.
The State Treasurer may adopt rules he HB2685 Engrossed - 7 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b or she deems necessary or desirable to implement and administer this Act.
The State Treasurer may, with the approval of the Governor, purchase any state bonds with any money in the State Treasury HB2685 Engrossed - 8 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b that has been set aside and held for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds.
Savings and Loan (or Building and Loan) Association pledges not to reject arbitrarily HB2685 Engrossed - 9 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b mortgage loans for residential properties within any specific part of the community served by the savings and loan (or building and loan) association because of the location of the property.
provided, however, that such loan participations are represented by certificates issued only by banks which are incorporated under HB2685 Engrossed - 10 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b the laws of this State or any other state or under the laws of the United States, and such banks, but not the loan participation certificates, are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Such investment shall be repaid by the Comptroller with an interest rate tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or the Federal Funds Rate or an equivalent market established variable rate, but in no case HB2685 Engrossed - 11 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b shall such interest rate exceed the lesser of the penalty rate established under the State Prompt Payment Act or the timely pay interest rate under Section 368a of the Illinois Insurance Code.
Public Act 100-1107 This amendatory Act of the HB2685 Engrossed - 12 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b 100th General Assembly shall constitute an irrevocable and continuing authority for all amounts necessary for the payment of principal and interest on the investments made with the Office of the Comptroller by the State Treasurer under this paragraph, and the irrevocable and continuing authority for and direction to the Comptroller and Treasurer to make the necessary transfers.
(2.5) Bonds, notes, debentures, or other similar obligations of a foreign government, other than the Republic of the Sudan, that are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of that government as to principal and interest, but only if the foreign government has not defaulted and has met its payment obligations in a timely HB2685 Engrossed - 13 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b manner on all similar obligations for a period of at least 25 years immediately before the time of acquiring those obligations.
(7) Short-term obligations of either corporations or limited liability companies organized in the United States with assets exceeding $500,000,000 if (i) the obligations HB2685 Engrossed - 14 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b are rated at the time of purchase at one of the 3 highest classifications established by at least 2 standard rating services and mature not later than 270 days from the date of purchase, (ii) the purchases do not exceed 10% of the corporation's or the limited liability company's outstanding obligations, (iii) no more than one-third of the public agency's funds are invested in short-term obligations of either corporations or limited liability companies, and (iv) the corporation or the limited liability company has not been placed on the list of restricted companies by the Illinois Investment Policy Board under Section 1-110.16 of the Illinois Pension Code.
and (iv) the corporation or the limited liability company has not been placed on the list of restricted companies by the HB2685 Engrossed - 15 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b Illinois Investment Policy Board under Section 1-110.16 of the Illinois Pension Code.
(i) the federal land banks, federal intermediate credit banks, banks for cooperatives, federal farm credit banks, or any other entity authorized to issue debt HB2685 Engrossed - 16 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b obligations under the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C.
"Borrower" or "student loan borrower" means a person who has received or agreed to pay a student loan for his or her own HB2685 Engrossed - 17 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b educational expenses.
"Federal education loan" means any loan made, guaranteed, HB2685 Engrossed - 18 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b or insured under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965.
"Requester" means any borrower or cosigner that submits a HB2685 Engrossed - 19 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b request for assistance.
"Student loan" shall not include an extension of credit under an open-end consumer credit plan, a reverse mortgage transaction, a residential mortgage transaction, or any other HB2685 Engrossed - 20 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b loan that is secured by real property or a dwelling.
(3) an operating subsidiary where each owner of the operating subsidiary is wholly owned by the same bank, savings bank, savings association, or credit union HB2685 Engrossed - 21 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b organized under the laws of the State or any other state or under the laws of the United States;
(9) a State institution or a nonprofit private organization designated by a governmental entity to make or service student loans, provided in each case that the institution or organization services fewer than 20,000 HB2685 Engrossed - 22 - LRB101 09685 RJF 54784 b student loan accounts of borrowers who reside in Illinois;
Action History
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Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2021
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 10, 2021
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Approved for Consideration Assignments
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 1
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Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2020
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Approved for Consideration Assignments
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2019
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford
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Second Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Financial Institutions; 006-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Financial Institutions
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2019
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Do Pass as Amended Financial Institutions; 008-000-000
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Financial Institutions
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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Assigned to Financial Institutions
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrive in Senate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-033-000
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Fiscal Note Filed
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
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Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 014-003-000
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
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Assigned to Higher Education Committee
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
Sponsors
- Carol Ammons · Cosponsor
- Debbie Meyers-Martin · Cosponsor
- Sonya M. Harper · Cosponsor
- Kam Buckner · Cosponsor
- II Maurice A. West · Cosponsor
- Natalie A. Manley · Cosponsor
- Will Guzzardi · Cosponsor
- Kelly M. Cassidy · Cosponsor
- Theresa Mah · Cosponsor
- Celina Villanueva · Cosponsor
- LaToya Greenwood · Cosponsor
- Nicholas K. Smith · Cosponsor
- Rita Mayfield · Cosponsor
- Anne Stava · Cosponsor
- Christopher Belt · Cosponsor
- Jacqueline Y. Collins · Cosponsor
- Kimberly A. Lightford · Cosponsor
- Napoleon Harris III · Cosponsor
- Gregg Johnson · Cosponsor
- Emanuel "Chris" Welch · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 16 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (20)
- Carol Ammons Democrat
- Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat
- Sonya M. Harper Democrat
- Kam Buckner Democrat
- Maurice A. West, II Democrat
- Natalie A. Manley Democrat
- Will Guzzardi Democrat
- Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat
- Theresa Mah Democrat
- Celina Villanueva Democrat
- LaToya Greenwood
- Nicholas K. Smith Democrat
- Rita Mayfield Democrat
- Anne Stava Democrat
- Christopher Belt Democrat
- Jacqueline Y. Collins
- Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat
- Napoleon Harris III Democrat
- Gregg Johnson Democrat
- Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 43 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Republican | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 67 | 33 | 0 | 18 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 28% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Bristow | — | Yea |
| Greenwood | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Carroll | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Pappas | — | Yea |
| Connor | — | Yea |
| Conroy | — | Yea |
| Ramirez | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Costello | — | Yea |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Kalish | — | Yea |
| Yednock | — | Yea |
| Yingling | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Nay |
| Durkin | — | Nay |
| Mazzochi | — | Nay |
| Bailey | — | Nay |
| McAuliffe | — | Nay |
| Batinick | — | Nay |
| McDermed | — | Nay |
| Frese | — | Nay |
| Bourne | — | Nay |
| McSweeney | — | Nay |
| Brady | — | Nay |
| Unes | — | Nay |
| Butler | — | Nay |
| Caulkins | — | Nay |
| Skillicorn | — | Nay |
| Demmer | — | Nay |
| Marron | — | Nay |
| Bennett | — | Not Voting |
| Wehrli | — | Not Voting |
| Welter | — | Not Voting |
| Parkhurst | — | Not Voting |
| Zalewski | — | Not Voting |
| Wheeler | — | Not Voting |
| Madigan | — | Not Voting |
| Conyears-Ervin | — | Not Voting |
| D'Amico | — | Not Voting |
| Costa Howard | — | Yea |
| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne Stava | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| Celina Villanueva | Democrat | Yea |
| Curtis J. Tarver, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Didech | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Meyers-Martin | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Democrat | Yea |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Nay |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Yea |
| Kam Buckner | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Not Voting |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Nay |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | Yea |
| Maurice A. West, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy L. Grant | Republican | Not Voting |
| Andrew S. Chesney | Republican | Nay |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Nay |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Nay |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Nay |
| Daniel J. Ugaste | Republican | Nay |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Keicher | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Not Voting |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Not Voting |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Not Voting |
| Patrick Windhorst | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Nay |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Nay |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Weber | Republican | Nay |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2685 do?
- Creates the Illinois Student Loan Investment Act. Provides for the establishment, operation, and administration of the Student Investment Account by the State Treasurer. Provides that the State Treasurer shall establish fees to cover the costs of administration, recordkeeping, marketing, and investment management related to the Student Investment Account. Provides that the State Treasurer may charge and collect insurance premiums and deduct wages under the Act. Requires the State Treasurer to develop, publish, and implement one or more investment policies covering the investment of moneys under the Act. Provides for the creation and use of specified Funds to be held outside of the State Treasury with the State Treasurer as custodian. Provides for the adoption of rules. Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act. Allows the State Treasurer to invest or reinvest State money in, among other items or purposes, investments made in accordance with the Student Loan Investment Act. Amends the Student Loan Servicing Rights Act. Provides that the term "student loan servicer" shall not include, among other entities, the State Treasurer and its agents when the agents are acting on the State Treasurer's behalf. Defines terms. Effective immediately. Fiscal Note (Office of the Treasurer) The Treasurer's Office projects that $150,000 will be needed for additional staff and related operational expenses to oversee and implement the Student Loan Investment program, the cost of which is expected to be paid for from the Treasurer's Administrative Fund, which receives revenue from investment earnings. The program should become self-sustaining when investment earnings and administrative fees are earned to cover operational and administration costs. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Creates the Student Investment Account Act (currently, the Student Loan Investment Act). Adds a provision concerning the use of earnings from the Student Investment Account. Modifies provisions concerning the establishment, operation, and administration of the Student Investment Account by the State Treasurer, and adds requirements concerning income share agreements and income share agreement providers. Allows the State Treasurer to enter into income share agreements with participants (currently, borrowers) and to facilitate such arrangements between participants and eligible income share agreement providers (currently, lenders). Provides that the State Treasurer or his or her designee (currently, only State Treasurer) may charge and collect insurance premiums under the Act. Provides for the creation and use of specified Funds as non-appropriated separate and apart trust funds in the State Treasury (currently, Funds to be held outside of the State Treasury with the State Treasurer as custodian). Amends the Student Loan Servicing Rights Act. Provides that the term "student loan servicer" shall not include, among other entities, the State Treasurer (currently, the State Treasurer and its agents when the agents are acting on the State Treasurer's behalf). Modifies and defines terms. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that "student loan servicer" or "servicer" includes persons or entities acting on behalf of the State Treasurer.
- Who sponsors HB 2685?
- HB 2685 is sponsored by Carol Ammons (Democrat), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Kam Buckner (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Celina Villanueva (Democrat), LaToya Greenwood, Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Christopher Belt (Democrat), Jacqueline Y. Collins, Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), and Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 2685?
- This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 2685?
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