Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1656 — HIGHER ED-PREPAID TUITION-TAX

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0217

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2007. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    0 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Act. Provides that the intent of the Act is to both encourage and better enable Illinois families to help themselves finance the cost of higher education through a program that provides Illinois families with a method of State tax-free and federally tax-deferred, tax-exempt savings (instead of just tax-deferred savings) for higher education (instead of for college tuition). Removes a provision that provides that once a partial benefit of a prepaid tuition contract has been disbursed, any tax liability attributable to the contract and its assets becomes a tax liability of the qualified beneficiary, unless otherwise specified in the contract. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 1656 replaces the previous engrossed version, with changes primarily in the formatting and labeling of the text. This change is significant because it indicates that the bill has progressed to an enrolled stage, meaning it is closer to being finalized for approval. Such updates are essential for clarity and tracking the bill's progress through the legislative process.

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HB1656 Engrossed LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b AN ACT concerning education.
HB1656 Enrolled LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b AN ACT concerning education.
Federal and state governments’ capacity to fund college scholarships and grants cannot fully meet the current and future demand for higher HB1656 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b education nor is it reasonable to expect that paying for college is solely a governmental responsibility.
Federal and state governments’ capacity to fund college scholarships and grants cannot fully meet the current and future demand for higher HB1656 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b education nor is it reasonable to expect that paying for college is solely a governmental responsibility.
Unless otherwise HB1656 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b specified in the contract, the purchaser owns the contract and retains any tax liability for its assets only until the first distribution of benefits.
Unless otherwise HB1656 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b specified in the contract, the purchaser owns the contract and retains any tax liability for its assets only until the first distribution of benefits.
HB1656 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b (1) The amount of payment or payments and the number of payments required from a purchaser on behalf of a qualified beneficiary.
HB1656 Enrolled - 4 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b (1) The amount of payment or payments and the number of payments required from a purchaser on behalf of a qualified beneficiary.
HB1656 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b (8) The time limitations, if any, within which the qualified beneficiary must claim his or her benefits through the program.
HB1656 Enrolled - 5 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b (8) The time limitations, if any, within which the qualified beneficiary must claim his or her benefits through the program.
In the event that a contract is converted from a Public University Plan described in subsection (j) of this Section to a Community HB1656 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b College Plan described in subsection (k) of this Section, the refund amount shall be reduced by the amount transferred to the Illinois community college on behalf of the qualified beneficiary.
In the event that a contract is converted from a Public University Plan described in subsection (j) of this Section to a Community HB1656 Enrolled - 6 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b College Plan described in subsection (k) of this Section, the refund amount shall be reduced by the amount transferred to the Illinois community college on behalf of the qualified beneficiary.
The amount paid shall not exceed the HB1656 Engrossed - 7 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b current average mean-weighted credit hour value of the registration fees purchased under the contract.
The amount paid shall not exceed the HB1656 Enrolled - 7 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b current average mean-weighted credit hour value of the registration fees purchased under the contract.
The State or any State agency, county, municipality, or other political subdivision, by contract or collective bargaining agreement, may agree with any employee to remit payments toward the purchase of Illinois prepaid tuition HB1656 Engrossed - 8 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b contracts through payroll deductions made by the appropriate officer or officers of the entity making the payments.
The State or any State agency, county, municipality, or other political subdivision, by contract or collective bargaining agreement, may agree with any employee to remit payments toward the purchase of Illinois prepaid tuition HB1656 Enrolled - 8 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b contracts through payroll deductions made by the appropriate officer or officers of the entity making the payments.
Through the Public University Plan, the Illinois prepaid tuition contract shall provide prepaid registration fees, which include full tuition costs as well as mandatory fees, for a specified number of undergraduate credit hours, not to exceed the maximum number of credit hours HB1656 Engrossed - 9 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b required for the conference of a baccalaureate degree.
Through the Public University Plan, the Illinois prepaid tuition contract shall provide prepaid registration fees, which include full tuition costs as well as mandatory fees, for a specified number of undergraduate credit hours, not to exceed the maximum number of credit hours HB1656 Enrolled - 9 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b required for the conference of a baccalaureate degree.
Through the Community College Plan, the Illinois prepaid tuition contract shall provide prepaid registration fees, which include full tuition costs as HB1656 Engrossed - 10 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b well as mandatory fees, for a specified number of undergraduate credit hours, not to exceed the maximum number of credit hours required for the conference of an associate degree.
Through the Community College Plan, the Illinois prepaid tuition contract shall provide prepaid registration fees, which include full tuition costs as HB1656 Enrolled - 10 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b well as mandatory fees, for a specified number of undergraduate credit hours, not to exceed the maximum number of credit hours required for the conference of an associate degree.
In the event that a qualified beneficiary for whatever reason chooses to attend a nonpublic HB1656 Engrossed - 11 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b institution of higher education, the qualified beneficiary’s prepaid tuition contract shall be converted for use at that nonpublic institution of higher education by referencing the current average mean-weighted credit hour value of registration fees purchased under the contract.
In the event that a qualified beneficiary for whatever reason chooses to attend a nonpublic HB1656 Enrolled - 11 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b institution of higher education, the qualified beneficiary’s prepaid tuition contract shall be converted for use at that nonpublic institution of higher education by referencing the current average mean-weighted credit hour value of registration fees purchased under the contract.
In the event that a qualified beneficiary for whatever reason chooses to attend an eligible out-of-state college or university, the qualified beneficiary’s prepaid tuition contract shall be converted for use at that college or university by referencing the current HB1656 Engrossed - 12 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b average mean-weighted credit hour value of registration fees purchased under the contract.
In the event that a qualified beneficiary for whatever reason chooses to attend an eligible out-of-state college or university, the qualified beneficiary’s prepaid tuition contract shall be converted for use at that college or university by referencing the current HB1656 Enrolled - 12 - LRB095 09329 NHT 29523 b average mean-weighted credit hour value of registration fees purchased under the contract.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0217

  2. Effective Date August 16, 2007

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2007

  8. Second Reading

  9. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy

  10. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007

  12. Do Pass Revenue; 008-000-000

  13. Assigned to Revenue

  14. Referred to Rules

  15. First Reading

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 24, 2007

  18. Arrive in Senate

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies

  27. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  28. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner

  29. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

  30. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

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

  32. Second Reading - Short Debate

  33. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  34. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000

  35. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000

  36. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee

  37. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  38. Referred to Rules Committee

  39. First Reading

  40. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke

Sponsors

  • Daniel J. Burke · Cosponsor
  • Matt Murphy · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Daniel J. Burke
  • Matt Murphy

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49000
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 59000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Brady — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Watson — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Garrett — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 103002
Republican 4000
Democrat 9000
Total 116002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Munson — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Tryon — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Myers — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Davis, Monique — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Madigan — Not Voting
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1656 do?
Amends the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Act. Provides that the intent of the Act is to both encourage and better enable Illinois families to help themselves finance the cost of higher education through a program that provides Illinois families with a method of State tax-free and federally tax-deferred, tax-exempt savings (instead of just tax-deferred savings) for higher education (instead of for college tuition). Removes a provision that provides that once a partial benefit of a prepaid tuition contract has been disbursed, any tax liability attributable to the contract and its assets becomes a tax liability of the qualified beneficiary, unless otherwise specified in the contract. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 1656?
HB 1656 is sponsored by Daniel J. Burke and Matt Murphy.
What is the current status of HB 1656?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2007. Enacted.
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