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HB4097

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HIGHER ED-NONCITIZEN BENEFITS

What this bill does

Amends the Public Higher Education Act, the Board of Higher Education Act, and the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that a resident of the State who is not lawfully present in the United States is not eligible, on the basis of residence within the State, for any postsecondary educational benefit unless a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit without regard to whether the citizen or national is such a resident. Provides that any benefit conferred to a nonresident of the State who is lawfully present in the United States may not be lesser in amount, duration, or scope than the benefit conferred to a State resident who is unlawfully present in the United States.

Sponsor: Regan Deering Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-08-18
Stuck
P(Advance)
7.3%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
21.3%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 93%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 176 days ago · SLOW

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

    A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

    If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.

  6. Gubernatorial Action

    The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.

Sponsor Context

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Action History

25 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-10-15 — Referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-08-18 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Regan Deering House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-08-18 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Norine K. Hammond Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-08-18 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Tony M. McCombie Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-08-26 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Ryan Spain Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-08-26 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Wayne A. Rosenthal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-08-26 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Jackie Haas Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-08-26 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy Elik Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-08-26 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-09-05 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Dennis Tipsword Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-09-05 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Martin McLaughlin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-09-05 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Dan Swanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-09-05 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Jennifer Sanalitro Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-09-05 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy L. Grant Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-09-05 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Kyle Moore Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-09-09 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-09-09 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Joe C. Sosnowski Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-09-09 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Jason R. Bunting Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-09-09 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-09-09 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Patrick Windhorst Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-09-09 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Tom Weber Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-09-18 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Dave Severin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-09-22 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Charles Meier Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-09-22 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. John M. Cabello Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-10-15 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-10-15 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-08-18 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Regan Deering House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-08-18 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Norine K. Hammond Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-08-18 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Tony M. McCombie Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-08-26 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Ryan Spain Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-08-26 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Wayne A. Rosenthal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-08-26 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Jackie Haas Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-08-26 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy Elik Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-08-26 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-09-05 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Dennis Tipsword Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-09-05 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Martin McLaughlin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-09-05 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Dan Swanson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-09-05 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Jennifer Sanalitro Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-09-05 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Amy L. Grant Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-09-05 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Kyle Moore Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-09-09 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-09-09 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Joe C. Sosnowski Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-09-09 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Jason R. Bunting Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-09-09 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-09-09 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Patrick Windhorst Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-09-09 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Tom Weber Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-09-18 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Dave Severin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-09-22 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Charles Meier Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-09-22 House Added Co-SponsorRep. John M. Cabello Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-10-15 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-10-15 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —