2023-2024 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB1378: HIGHER ED-GROW ILLINOIS
Legislative Summary
Reinserts the contents of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Changes references from "iGROW scholarship" to "iGROW tech scholarship". Makes changes concerning definitions, the scholarship amount awarded, the signed agreement, repayment, and increasing program awareness. Provides that after the first academic year that the scholarship program operates, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall prioritize the applications of those applicants who received a scholarship during the prior academic year and who remain eligible for a scholarship. Corrects typographical errors. Effective January 1, 2024.
Bill History
1/24/2023
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
1/31/2023
First Reading
House of Representatives
1/31/2023
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/15/2023
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
House of Representatives
2/22/2023
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000
House of Representatives
2/23/2023
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
2/27/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
House of Representatives
3/21/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
3/21/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
House of Representatives
3/27/2023
Arrive in Senate
Senate
3/27/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
3/27/2023
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Senate
3/27/2023
First Reading
Senate
3/27/2023
Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Senate
3/28/2023
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate
3/29/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
Senate
4/12/2023
Approved for Consideration Assignments
Senate
4/12/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 18, 2023
Senate
4/25/2023
Second Reading
Senate
4/25/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2023
Senate
4/26/2023
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Senate
4/26/2023
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/2/2023
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
Senate
5/9/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
Senate
5/10/2023
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 012-000-000
Senate
5/10/2023
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate
5/10/2023
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cervantes
Senate
5/10/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
5/10/2023
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
Senate
5/10/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
Senate
5/10/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
Senate
5/10/2023
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
5/10/2023
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
House of Representatives
5/11/2023
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
5/11/2023
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/11/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate
5/15/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Senate
5/15/2023
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Higher Education Committee
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate
5/16/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
House Concurs
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Passed Both Houses
House of Representatives
5/18/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
5/25/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Senate
5/25/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Senate
5/25/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Senate
5/25/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Senate
5/25/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
5/25/2023
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate
6/15/2023
Sent to the Governor
House of Representatives
8/11/2023
Governor Approved
House of Representatives
8/11/2023
Effective Date January 1, 2024
House of Representatives
8/11/2023
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0519
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment 001
Senate Amendment 001
4/26/2023Not Adopted
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 001
3/21/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Concurrence in House
5/17/2023
114
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in Senate
5/10/2023
55
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in House
3/24/2023
107
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(8/11/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 31
Primary Sponsor

Janet Yang Rohr
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (30)
Katie Stuart
Democrat
Cyril Nichols
Democrat
Carol Ammons
Democrat
Terra Costa Howard
Democrat
Suzanne Ness
Democrat
Maura Hirschauer
Democrat
Anne Stava-Murray
Democrat
Dave Vella
Democrat
Anna Moeller
Democrat
Elizabeth Hernandez
Democrat
Gregg Johnson
Democrat
Javier Cervantes
Democrat
Mike Porfirio
Democrat
Celina Villanueva
Democrat
Cristina Pacione-Zayas
Democrat
Cristina Castro
Democrat
Laura Ellman
Democrat
Ann Gillespie
Democrat
Paul Faraci
Democrat
Steve Stadelman
Democrat
Meg Loughran Cappel
Democrat
Elgie Sims
Democrat
Kimberly Lightford
Democrat
Laura Murphy
Democrat
Napoleon Harris
Democrat
Karina Villa
Democrat
Doris Turner
Democrat
David Koehler
Democrat
Adriane Johnson
Democrat
Mary Edly-Allen
Democrat