Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 266 — PUBLIC INTEREST ATTY ASSIST

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0615

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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2009. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Creates the Public Interest Attorney Assistance Act to encourage qualified individuals to enter into and continue in employment in this State as assistant State's Attorneys, assistant Public Defenders, civil legal aid attorneys, assistant Attorneys General, and assistant public guardians. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish and administer the Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program for the primary purpose of providing loan repayment assistance to practicing attorneys to encourage them to pursue careers as public interest attorneys. Provides for the distribution of funds, in the form of a forgivable loan. Sets forth provisions concerning the creation of an advisory committee, the application process, eligibility requirements, the maximum amount of assistance, and prioritization. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Fund.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 266 has removed references to specific bar associations, such as the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association, and instead includes the broader categories of "an Illinois metropolitan bar association" and "an Illinois statewide bar association." Additionally, the rules concerning the authority required for implementing the bill have been clarified. These changes matter because they streamline the bill's language and expand participation from various legal associations rather than limiting it to specific ones, which could enhance support and effectiveness of the initiative.

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SB0266 Engrossed LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b AN ACT concerning education.
SB0266 Enrolled LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b AN ACT concerning education.
(5) Assisting public interest attorneys with loan forgiveness is a major step toward ensuring quality legal SB0266 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b representation for this State's most vulnerable citizens and quality enforcement of State law.
(5) Assisting public interest attorneys with loan forgiveness is a major step toward ensuring quality legal SB0266 Enrolled - 2 - LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b representation for this State's most vulnerable citizens and quality enforcement of State law.
"Assistant Attorney General" means a full-time employee of the Illinois Attorney General who is continually licensed to SB0266 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b practice law and prosecutes or defends cases on behalf of the State.
"Assistant Attorney General" means a full-time employee of the Illinois Attorney General who is continually licensed to SB0266 Enrolled - 3 - LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b practice law and prosecutes or defends cases on behalf of the State.
SB0266 Engrossed - 4 - LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b "Commission" means the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
SB0266 Enrolled - 4 - LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b "Commission" means the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
"Public interest attorney" means an attorney practicing in Illinois who is an assistant State's Attorney, assistant Public SB0266 Engrossed - 5 - LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b Defender, civil legal aid attorney, assistant Attorney General, assistant public guardian, IGAC attorney, or legislative attorney.
"Public interest attorney" means an attorney practicing in Illinois who is an assistant State's Attorney, assistant Public SB0266 Enrolled - 5 - LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b Defender, civil legal aid attorney, assistant Attorney General, assistant public guardian, IGAC attorney, or legislative attorney.
SB0266 Engrossed - 6 - LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b (4) The Office of the Illinois Attorney General.
SB0266 Enrolled - 6 - LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b (4) The Office of the Illinois Attorney General.
(5) The Chicago Bar Association.
(5) An Illinois metropolitan bar association.
(6) The Illinois State Bar Association.
(6) An Illinois statewide bar association.
The Commission shall, on SB0266 Engrossed - 7 - LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b an annual basis, receive and consider applications for loan repayment assistance under the Program if the Commission finds that the applicant:
The Commission shall, on SB0266 Enrolled - 7 - LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b an annual basis, receive and consider applications for loan repayment assistance under the Program if the Commission finds that the applicant:
(f) The distribution of funds available after SB0266 Engrossed - 8 - LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b administrative costs must be made by the Commission to eligible public interest attorneys in the following manner:
(f) The distribution of funds available after SB0266 Enrolled - 8 - LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b administrative costs must be made by the Commission to eligible public interest attorneys in the following manner:
The Commission may make, enter SB0266 Engrossed - 9 - LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b into, and execute contracts, agreements, leases, and other instruments with any person, including without limitation any federal, State, or local governmental agency, and may take other actions that may be necessary or convenient to accomplish any purpose authorized by this Act.
The Commission may make, enter SB0266 Enrolled - 9 - LRB096 03115 NHT 13131 b into, and execute contracts, agreements, leases, and other instruments with any person, including without limitation any federal, State, or local governmental agency, and may take other actions that may be necessary or convenient to accomplish any purpose authorized by this Act.
Section 85.
Rulemaking conditions.
Rulemaking authority to implement this Act, if any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules;
any purported rule not so adopted, for whatever reason, is unauthorized.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0615

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2010

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  13. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

  14. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  15. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 20, 2009

  17. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2

  18. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-011-000

  19. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi

  20. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin

  21. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner

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

  23. Second Reading - Short Debate

  24. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  25. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000

  26. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote

  27. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote

  28. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  29. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  30. Re-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  31. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  32. Assigned to Executive Committee

  33. Referred to Rules Committee

  34. First Reading

  35. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman

  36. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  37. Arrived in House

  38. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  39. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  40. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Schoenberg

  41. Recalled to Second Reading

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

  43. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000

  44. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

  45. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  46. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

  47. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009

  48. Second Reading

  49. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

  50. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2009

  51. Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000

  52. Assigned to Judiciary

  53. Referred to Assignments

  54. First Reading

  55. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

Sponsors

  • Jeffrey M. Schoenberg · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 48001
Republican 1000
Total 58001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Hultgren — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
McCarter — Not Voting
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Frerichs — 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 105 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 93901
Democrat 10001
Republican 2200
Total 1051102
% of votes cast 89%9%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Graham — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Brady — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Senger — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Turner — Yea
Burke — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Cross — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hatcher — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Howard — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Watson — Nay
Myers — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Cavaletto — Nay
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Eddy — Nay
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Nay
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Soto — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Not Voting
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Not Voting
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 47002
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Haine — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Link — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Forby — Not Voting
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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 266 do?
Creates the Public Interest Attorney Assistance Act to encourage qualified individuals to enter into and continue in employment in this State as assistant State's Attorneys, assistant Public Defenders, civil legal aid attorneys, assistant Attorneys General, and assistant public guardians. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish and administer the Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program for the primary purpose of providing loan repayment assistance to practicing attorneys to encourage them to pursue careers as public interest attorneys. Provides for the distribution of funds, in the form of a forgivable loan. Sets forth provisions concerning the creation of an advisory committee, the application process, eligibility requirements, the maximum amount of assistance, and prioritization. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Fund.
Who sponsors SB 266?
SB 266 is sponsored by Jeffrey M. Schoenberg.
What is the current status of SB 266?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2009. Enacted.
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