Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: Enacted 8 D cosponsors

SB 661 — HIGHER ED-SOCIAL WORK/EDUCATOR

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0621

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    2 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Allows the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to award Post-Master of Social Work School Social Work Professional Educator License scholarships to an individual who has a valid Illinois-licensed clinical social work license or social work license and a Master of Social Work degree for the purpose of obtaining a Professional Educator License with an endorsement in social work. Sets forth various terms and conditions of the scholarship, including that a recipient of the scholarship must work at a public or nonpublic not-for-profit preschool, elementary school, or secondary school located in this State for at least 2 of the 5 years immediately following the recipient's graduation or termination of studies. Effective January 1, 2022. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Provides for scholarship awards beginning with the 2022-2023 academic year. Removes certain provisions concerning rulemaking. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall give priority to those applicants who are members of a racial minority (rather than those applicants who are members of underrepresented communities in the school social work field in Illinois); defines "racial minority". Provides that each scholarship shall be applied to the payment of tuition and mandatory fees (rather than applied only to tuition). Makes other changes concerning the application and payment of a scholarship. Requires a scholarship recipient to work as a school social worker at a school (rather than work at a school). Effective January 1, 2022. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Adds provisions concerning the priority in the award of scholarships for a fiscal year in which the amount of an appropriation is insufficient to provide scholarships to all qualified candidates. Makes changes concerning priority consideration to those applicants who are members of a racial minority. Removes a reference to "private or parochial school". Requires the repayment of amounts received if a recipient fails to fulfill the work obligation required under the terms of the scholarship, with exceptions. Effective January 1, 2022.

Bill Text

Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0621

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2022

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Concurs

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 051-006-000

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Higher Education; 011-002-000

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Higher Education

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ann Gillespie

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 28, 2021

  13. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  15. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  16. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis

  17. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-044-001

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  20. Second Reading - Short Debate

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 006-004-000

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  27. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  28. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40

  29. Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 006-004-000

  30. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  31. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  32. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  33. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  34. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

  35. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  36. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  37. Referred to Rules Committee

  38. First Reading

  39. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

  40. Arrived in House

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  42. Third Reading - Passed; 052-001-000

  43. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Gillespie

  44. Recalled to Second Reading

  45. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 013-000-000

  46. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2021

  47. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education

  48. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  49. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie

  50. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021

  51. Second Reading

  52. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021

  53. Do Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000

  54. Postponed - Higher Education

  55. Postponed - Higher Education

  56. Assigned to Higher Education

  57. Referred to Assignments

  58. First Reading

  59. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 2

Passed 51 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 26000
Unaffiliated 17200
Republican 8402
Total 51602
% of votes cast 86%10%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie — Yea
Harris — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Bush — Yea
Stoller — Yea
Landek — Yea
Connor — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Bailey — Nay
Stewart — Nay
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Not Voting
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 52 Yea · 1 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 23003
Unaffiliated 16102
Republican 13001
Total 52106
% of votes cast 88%2%0%10%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie — Yea
Harris — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bush — Yea
Stoller — Yea
Connor — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Bailey — Nay
Bennett — Not Voting
Landek — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Not Voting
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Not Voting
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Not Voting
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 661 do?
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Allows the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to award Post-Master of Social Work School Social Work Professional Educator License scholarships to an individual who has a valid Illinois-licensed clinical social work license or social work license and a Master of Social Work degree for the purpose of obtaining a Professional Educator License with an endorsement in social work. Sets forth various terms and conditions of the scholarship, including that a recipient of the scholarship must work at a public or nonpublic not-for-profit preschool, elementary school, or secondary school located in this State for at least 2 of the 5 years immediately following the recipient's graduation or termination of studies. Effective January 1, 2022. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Provides for scholarship awards beginning with the 2022-2023 academic year. Removes certain provisions concerning rulemaking. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall give priority to those applicants who are members of a racial minority (rather than those applicants who are members of underrepresented communities in the school social work field in Illinois); defines "racial minority". Provides that each scholarship shall be applied to the payment of tuition and mandatory fees (rather than applied only to tuition). Makes other changes concerning the application and payment of a scholarship. Requires a scholarship recipient to work as a school social worker at a school (rather than work at a school). Effective January 1, 2022. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Adds provisions concerning the priority in the award of scholarships for a fiscal year in which the amount of an appropriation is insufficient to provide scholarships to all qualified candidates. Makes changes concerning priority consideration to those applicants who are members of a racial minority. Removes a reference to "private or parochial school". Requires the repayment of amounts received if a recipient fails to fulfill the work obligation required under the terms of the scholarship, with exceptions. Effective January 1, 2022.
Who sponsors SB 661?
SB 661 is sponsored by Ann Gillespie, Laura Fine (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), Jonathan Carroll, Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), William "Will" Davis (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), and Hernandez, Lisa.
What is the current status of SB 661?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2021. Enacted.
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