Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: Enacted 17 D cosponsors

SB 3032 — STUDENT DEBT ASSISTANCE ACT

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0998

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    2 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (17 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Creates the Student Debt Assistance Act. Prohibits an institution of higher learning or a public or private entity that provides academic transcripts from (i) withholding academic transcripts from a current or former student because the student owes a debt to the institution, (ii) conditioning the provision of an academic transcript on the payment of a debt, other than a fee charged to provide the transcript, (iii) charging a higher fee to obtain an academic transcript or providing less favorable treatment of a request for an academic transcript because a current or former student owes a debt, or (iv) using academic transcript issuance as a tool for debt collection. Beginning with the 2022-2023 academic year, requires an institution of higher learning to make a good faith effort to offer a debt repayment plan to any student who owes a debt of $250 or more to the institution. Sets forth provisions concerning the debt repayment plan and enrollment procedures. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Student Debt Assistance Act. Prohibits an institution of higher education from refusing to provide an unofficial transcript to a current or former student on the grounds that the student owes a debt; conditioning the provision of an unofficial transcript on the payment of a debt, other than a fee charged to provide the transcript; or charging a higher fee for obtaining an unofficial transcript or providing less favorable treatment of a request for an unofficial transcript because a current or former student owes a debt. Provides that an institution of higher education (1) must provide an official transcript of a current or former student to a current or potential employer, even if the current or former student owes a debt; (2) may not condition the provision of an official transcript to a current or potential employer on the payment of a debt, other than a fee charged to provide the transcript; and (3) may not charge a higher fee for transferring an official transcript to a current or potential employer or provide less favorable treatment for such a request because a current or former student owes a debt. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, requires every institution of higher education to have a policy instituting a financial or physical hardship withdrawal process; sets forth requirements concerning the process. Provides that if an institution of higher education chooses to send a current or former student's past due debt to a debt collection agency, the past due debt may not be reported to any credit reporting agencies or used against that student in a credit report or credit score. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that if an institution of higher education chooses to send a current or former student's past due debt to a debt collection agency, the past due debt may not be reported to any credit reporting agencies, except as provided by federal law (instead of may not be reported to any credit reporting agencies or used against that student in a credit report or credit score).

Bill Text

Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0998

  2. Effective Date May 27, 2022

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  6. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  7. Passed Both Houses

  8. Senate Concurs

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 049-000-000

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Higher Education; 008-000-000

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

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

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura Fine

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback

  16. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - March 30, 2022

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

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  22. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-033-001

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

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

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  28. Second Reading - Short Debate

  29. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood

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

  33. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

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

  35. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan

  36. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  37. Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-002-000

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

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

  40. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan

  41. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  42. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  43. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  44. Referred to Rules Committee

  45. First Reading

  46. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  47. Arrived in House

  48. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  49. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  50. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  51. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  52. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  53. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 15, 2022

  54. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Fine

  55. Second Reading

  56. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 012-000-000

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

  58. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  59. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

  60. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  61. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 1, 2022

  62. Do Pass Higher Education; 012-000-000

  63. Assigned to Higher Education

  64. Referred to Assignments

  65. First Reading

  66. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (161)

161 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 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 24002
Unaffiliated 17002
Republican 8006
Total 490010
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Stoller — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Pappas — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Connor — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Landek — Yea
Stewart — Not Voting
Bailey — Not Voting
Barickman — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Bush — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Not Voting
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Not Voting
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 74 Yea · 33 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221105
Democrat 48105
Republican 42101
Total 7433011
% of votes cast 63%28%0%9%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Burke — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Jones — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Stoneback — Yea
Davis — Yea
Marron — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Willis — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Ozinga — Nay
Batinick — Nay
Hamilton — Nay
Bennett — Nay
Bos — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Caulkins — Nay
Luft — Nay
Welter — Nay
Wheeler — Nay
Frese — Nay
Hurley — Not Voting
Durkin — Not Voting
Mazzochi — Not Voting
Ramirez — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Not Voting
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Not Voting
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Not Voting
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Not Voting
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly 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
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens 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
David Friess Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18001
Democrat 23003
Republican 14000
Total 55004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Crowe — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bush — Yea
Stoller — Yea
Connor — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Yea
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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3032 do?
Creates the Student Debt Assistance Act. Prohibits an institution of higher learning or a public or private entity that provides academic transcripts from (i) withholding academic transcripts from a current or former student because the student owes a debt to the institution, (ii) conditioning the provision of an academic transcript on the payment of a debt, other than a fee charged to provide the transcript, (iii) charging a higher fee to obtain an academic transcript or providing less favorable treatment of a request for an academic transcript because a current or former student owes a debt, or (iv) using academic transcript issuance as a tool for debt collection. Beginning with the 2022-2023 academic year, requires an institution of higher learning to make a good faith effort to offer a debt repayment plan to any student who owes a debt of $250 or more to the institution. Sets forth provisions concerning the debt repayment plan and enrollment procedures. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Student Debt Assistance Act. Prohibits an institution of higher education from refusing to provide an unofficial transcript to a current or former student on the grounds that the student owes a debt; conditioning the provision of an unofficial transcript on the payment of a debt, other than a fee charged to provide the transcript; or charging a higher fee for obtaining an unofficial transcript or providing less favorable treatment of a request for an unofficial transcript because a current or former student owes a debt. Provides that an institution of higher education (1) must provide an official transcript of a current or former student to a current or potential employer, even if the current or former student owes a debt; (2) may not condition the provision of an official transcript to a current or potential employer on the payment of a debt, other than a fee charged to provide the transcript; and (3) may not charge a higher fee for transferring an official transcript to a current or potential employer or provide less favorable treatment for such a request because a current or former student owes a debt. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, requires every institution of higher education to have a policy instituting a financial or physical hardship withdrawal process; sets forth requirements concerning the process. Provides that if an institution of higher education chooses to send a current or former student's past due debt to a debt collection agency, the past due debt may not be reported to any credit reporting agencies or used against that student in a credit report or credit score. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that if an institution of higher education chooses to send a current or former student's past due debt to a debt collection agency, the past due debt may not be reported to any credit reporting agencies, except as provided by federal law (instead of may not be reported to any credit reporting agencies or used against that student in a credit report or credit score).
Who sponsors SB 3032?
SB 3032 is sponsored by Laura Fine (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democrat), Laura Ellman (Democrat), Hernandez, Lisa, Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Bob Morgan (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democrat), LaToya Greenwood, Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., Emanuel Chris Welch, Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Denyse Wang Stoneback, and Mike Simmons (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 3032?
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