Bill Status of SB1322  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  MENTAL HLTH CAREER SCHOLARSHIP

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Javier L. Cervantes - Celina Villanueva - Mary Edly-Allen - Adriane Johnson - Karina Villa, Graciela Guzmán, Mike Porfirio, Michael W. Halpin, Sara Feigenholtz and Mike Simmons

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  5/9/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Mental Health Professional Career Scholarship Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to create the Mental Health Professional Career Scholarship Program to award scholarships to Illinois students pursuing a mental health professional career in order to increase diversity rates by recruiting individuals to work in mental health fields in the public sector or mental health jobs that have a high demand for new employees and retain those individuals. Sets forth provisions concerning the selection of recipients, the amount of assistance, applications for assistance, the payment of assistance, administering the scholarship program, and rulemaking.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
New Act
Adds reference to:
30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new
110 ILCS 947/65.135 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Establishes the Mental Health Professional Career Scholarship Program to recruit and train individuals to work in qualifying jobs that have a high demand for new employees and offer high wages by awarding scholarships. Provides that each scholarship awarded shall be determined by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission in an amount up to and including the full costs of tuition and fees and room and board of the qualified institution at which the recipient is enrolled if the institution is public or an equivalent rate established by the Commission for private institutions. Sets forth provisions concerning the maximum amount of terms a qualified student may receive scholarship assistance; application forms and prioritization of applicants; payment of the scholarship; recipient agreements; repayment; funding; and rulemaking. Provides that scholarships may be made through the 2030-2031 academic year. Creates the Mental Health Professional Career Scholarship Fund, and makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/28/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  1/28/2025SenateFirst Reading
  1/28/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/4/2025SenateAssigned to Higher Education
  2/19/2025SenatePostponed - Higher Education
  2/20/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  2/20/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  2/25/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
  3/5/2025SenatePostponed - Higher Education
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  3/7/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  3/10/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  3/10/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/12/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
  3/19/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  3/19/2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Higher Education; 013-000-000
  3/19/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
  3/19/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/20/2025SenateSecond Reading
  3/20/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
  4/10/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  4/11/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  4/11/2025SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  5/9/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments