Illinois Senate Bill 1453

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-06-26 - Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Graduate and Retain Our Workforce Act. Establishes the GROW Illinois Program, in which public institutions of higher education award incentive loans to applicants. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission may, each year, administer applications for assistance under the GROW Illinois Program. Sets forth qualifications for recipients, degrees, and jobs. Provides for loan repayment and rulemaking. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Graduate and Retain Our Workforce (GROW) Illinois Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately.

HIGHER ED-GROW ILLINOIS

Sen. Javier Cervantes [D]	Sen. Mike Porfirio [D]	Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas [D]	Sen. Celina Villanueva [D]
Sen. Willie Preston [D]	Sen. Paul Faraci [D]	Sen. Karina Villa [D]	Sen. Mary Edly-Allen [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-26	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
2023-03-31	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-03-29	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Higher Education
2023-03-24	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
2023-03-22	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
2023-03-21	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-21	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
2023-03-14	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
2023-03-03	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
2023-02-23	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
2023-02-23	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
2023-02-22	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 23, 2023
2023-02-22	Senate	Do Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000
2023-02-16	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
2023-02-14	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
2023-02-07	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-07	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-07	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	105	5.990	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1453&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1453.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1453sam001.htm