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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1654</title>
<shortdesc>UNEMPLOYMENT INS-SCHOOLS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jawaharial Williams, Michael Crawford, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Rick Ryan, Kelly M. Cassidy and Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>820 ILCS 405/503 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 405/504 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 405/612</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 442</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, school districts and public institutions of higher education are eligible to receive unemployment insurance aid. Sets forth provisions concerning the calculation of the amount of unemployment insurance aid to be given to each school district and public institutions of higher education. Provides that, if the total unemployment insurance aid for a fiscal year is greater than the annual appropriation for that year, the State Board of Education or the Board of Higher Education shall proportionately reduce the aid payment to each school district and public institution of higher education. Sets forth reporting requirements. Makes conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2026.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/23/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jawaharial Williams</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Labor &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Wage Policy Study Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>7/31/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan</action>
<statusdate>9/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>9/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.</action>
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