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HB 2572 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

VETS' DEPENDENTS SCH GRANTS

Summary
Amends the School Code and the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents Educational Opportunity Grant Act. In provisions concerning the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents scholarship and the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents Educational Opportunity Grant program, provides that the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall determine, by rule, the eligibility of the persons who apply for the scholarship or grant (rather than the Department shall determine the eligibility of the persons who apply For the scholarship or grant).
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationAmends veterans' educational grant program to clarify eligibility determination, maintaining funding access for dependents' higher education. Directly supports educational access via existing grant program.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransAmends veterans' dependents' education grant program to have VA determine eligibility, ensuring smoother access to benefits for dependents of deceased/disabled/MIA/POW veterans.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Aug 15, 2025
MINOR
The primary change is a technical formatting correction where a word was removed from a sentence describing scholarship eligibility. The bill's substantive policy, scope, and funding provisions remain unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Removed the word 'serviceperson' from a sentence listing eligibility criteria, correcting a likely formatting error from the engrossed version.

Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

57–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2025
D Democratic39
38 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brandun Schweizer
Brandun Schweizer
RRepublican
IL
104
P
Photo of Paul Faraci
Paul Faraci
DDemocratic
IL
52
Co
Photo of Christopher Belt
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
IL
57
Co
Photo of Doris Turner
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
IL
48
Co
GG
Graciela Guzmán
DDemocratic
IL
20
Co
Photo of Jason Bunting
Jason Bunting
RRepublican
IL
106
Co
Photo of Javier Cervantes
Javier Cervantes
DDemocratic
IL
1
Co
Photo of Kimberly Lightford
Kimberly Lightford
DDemocratic
IL
4
Co
Photo of Laura Murphy
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
IL
28
Co
Photo of Patrick Sheehan
Patrick Sheehan
RRepublican
IL
37
Co
Photo of Paul Jacobs
Paul Jacobs
RRepublican
IL
118
Co
Photo of Stephanie Kifowit
Stephanie Kifowit
DDemocratic
IL
84