HB4251
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What this bill does
Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that if a scholarship or tuition waiver funded by the federal government has been awarded by a public institution of higher education to a student and the federal government shuts down due to a lapse in appropriations, then (i) the scholarship or waiver shall remain in effect for the duration of the shutdown and (ii) the student is not required to pay the amount that was covered by the scholarship or waiver during the award period if the institution of higher education has reasonable confidence that a disbursement from the federal government to cover the cost of the scholarship or waiver will be made upon the reopening of the federal government.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 269 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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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.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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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.
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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
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Friess | Chief sponsor | 37 | $21,800.00 | Sports Betting Alliance ($2,500.00); E.T. Simonds Construction Co ($2,500.00); Ameren PAC ($2,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.T. Simonds Construction Co | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Ameren PAC | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Communit BancPAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| McGuire Woods Federal PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers | — | — | 2 | $750.00 |
| George Obernagel | — | — | 2 | $750.00 |
| Illinois CPAs for Political Action | — | — | 3 | $600.00 |
| IL State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Chuck Pittman Insurance Agency | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Kasper & Nottage, PC | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Energy Transfer PAC | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Car of Illinois | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Il Healthcare Assoc | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Tobin Search | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Illinois Lawyers PAC | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Vistra Corp | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Illinois Water Works PAC | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| TRK-PAC Midwest Truckers Assoc Inc | — | — | 2 | $500.00 |
| Tom & Cynthia Frazer | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Illinois Policy PAC | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Mgmt PAC | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Mid-West Truckers Assoc TRK-PAC | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| IL Action Comm for Rural Electrification | — | — | 1 | $350.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
3 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-01-14 — Referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-12-18 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. David Friess House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |