EDUCATION-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Robert Peters House Sponsors(Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz) 8/15/2025SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0357 105 ILCS 70/1Amends the Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 70/1Adds reference to:20 ILCS 505/44Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In provisions concerning stipends awarded under the Pat McGuire Child Welfare Education Fellowship Pilot Program, conditions a university student's receipt of such a stipend on the student's commitment to seek and maintain full-time employment, upon graduation, in a direct service position at a child welfare contributing agency (rather than at a purchase of service agency) that is contracted with the Department of Children and Family Services. 1/24/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 1/24/2025SenateFirst Reading 1/24/2025SenateReferred to Assignments 3/12/2025SenateAssigned to Executive 3/19/2025SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 3/19/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 3/20/2025SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 4/9/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters 4/9/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/11/2025SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 4/23/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education 4/29/2025SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert Peters 4/29/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters 4/29/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/30/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education 5/7/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 012-000-000 5/7/2025SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/7/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Peters 5/7/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/7/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/7/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/7/2025HouseArrived in House 5/7/2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 5/7/2025HouseFirst Reading 5/7/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/13/2025HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz 5/13/2025HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 5/13/2025HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 5/21/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 5/21/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-019-000 5/22/2025SenatePassed Both Houses 6/20/2025SenateSent to the Governor 8/15/2025SenateGovernor Approved 8/15/2025SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026 8/15/2025SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0357