Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 10 D cosponsors

SB1322      — MENTAL HLTH CAREER SCHOLARSHIP

Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  3. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025

  6. Second Reading

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025

  9. Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 013-000-000

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  14. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  18. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  19. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  20. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  21. Postponed - Higher Education

  22. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education

  23. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  24. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  25. Postponed - Higher Education

  26. Assigned to Higher Education

  27. Referred to Assignments

  28. First Reading

  29. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (173)

173 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

Higher Education

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Republican 4001
Total 13001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Not Voting
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1322      do?
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.
Who sponsors SB1322     ?
SB1322      is sponsored by Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), and Mike Simmons (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB1322     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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