2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB1537: STUDENT LOAN SERVICING RIGHTS

Legislative Summary

Amends the Student Loan Servicing Rights Act. Creates within the Act an Article concerning educational income share agreements. Contains provisions concerning: monthly payment affordability; maximum annual percentage rates; limits on the duration of income share agreements; risk sharing; limits on covered income; fees; restrictions on security interests; discharge of obligations; prohibitions on cosigners; limits on acceleration; assignment of wages; limitations on garnishment; use of multiple agreements; required disclosures; early completion of the agreement; assumption of increases in future income; receipts; and adjustment of dollar amounts. Provides that the Attorney General may enforce a violation of the Educational Income Share Agreements Article of the Student Loan Servicing Rights Act as an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Makes other changes. Amends the Consumer Installment Loan Act and the Interest Act to make conforming changes. Provides that the provisions of the amendatory Act are severable. Effective immediately.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Senate
2/4/2025
First Reading
Senate
2/4/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/18/2025
Assigned to Executive
Senate
3/5/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Senate
3/5/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/12/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate
3/17/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Senate
3/17/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Senate
3/19/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate
3/19/2025
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-000-000
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
Senate
3/20/2025
Second Reading
Senate
3/20/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Senate
4/1/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
Senate
4/4/2025
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate
4/4/2025
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Sims
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
Senate
4/9/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate
4/9/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to Financial Institutions and Licensing Committee
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Amendment 002

Senate Amendment 002

4/1/2025Not Adopted

Senate Amendment 001

Senate Amendment 001

3/5/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in Senate
4/9/2025
55
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Financial Institutions and Licensing(House of Representatives)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/9/2025213.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/2025212.5 KB