2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB2572: VETS' DEPENDENTS SCH GRANTS

Legislative Summary

Amends the School Code and the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents Educational Opportunity Grant Act. In provisions concerning the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents scholarship and the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents Educational Opportunity Grant program, provides that the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall determine, by rule, the eligibility of the persons who apply for the scholarship or grant (rather than the Department shall determine the eligibility of the persons who apply For the scholarship or grant).

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Bill History

2/4/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandun Schweizer
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025
Senate
4/23/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
Senate
4/23/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/23/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/23/2025
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in House
4/8/2025
112
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Veterans Affairs(Senate)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/19/202520.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/202522.8 KB