SB 3737 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

SERVICEMEMBERS-SERVE ACT

Summary
Creates the Servicemember Education Rights Veneration Act. Requires institutions of higher education (institution) to accommodate service member student's academic military leave and grant prompt readmission when the service member student has not exceeded a cumulative academic military leave period beyond 5 years, provides advance notice of academic military leave to the institution, and provides notice of intent to return to the institution. Requires the institution to readmit a service member student on academic military leave into the next class, classes, or academic year division following the receipt of the notice of intent to return in accordance with the terms of the accommodation. Contains provisions on exemptions to readmission and related reporting requirements on service member students; investigations by the Attorney General's appointed ISERRA Advocate on whether a readmission exemption exists; and other matters. Requires service member students to provide advance notice of pending military service and prohibits institutions from imposing conditions for academic military leave not otherwise imposed under the Act. Contains provisions on military accommodation; academic obligations of service member students; reimbursement for school expenses; academic withdrawal due to military service; rejection of accommodation and the institution's burden of proof; a 5-year military service limitation; records documentation; advance notice requirements on service member students; notice of intent to return; anti-discrimination protections; academic leave for the spouses of servicemembers; Attorney General enforcement authority; remedies; rulemaking authority; and other matters.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 29, 2026 Signed Jul 15, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 1 edit · Jul 15, 2026
MINOR
The primary change between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of SB 3737 is the replacement of the bill title from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' in the header and page footers. This indicates the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for the Governor's signature. No substantive policy, legal, or definitional changes were made to the text of the act itself.
TECHNICAL

Updated the document header and page footers to reflect the bill's final status as 'Enrolled' rather than 'Engrossed', signifying completion of the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · House May 22, 2026

How they voted

550
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
Apr 29, 2026
D Democratic39
37 Yea 2
94% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
87
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Jul 15, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Porfirio
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 012-000-000
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 52 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Katie Stuart
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
IL
112
P
Photo of Mike Porfirio
Mike Porfirio
DDemocratic
IL
11
Co
Photo of Amy Elik
Amy Elik
RRepublican
IL
111
Co
Photo of Angie Guerrero-Cuellar
Angie Guerrero-Cuellar
DDemocratic
IL
22
Co
Photo of Bill Cunningham
Bill Cunningham
DDemocratic
IL
18
Co
Photo of Bill Hauter
Bill Hauter
RRepublican
IL
87
Co
Photo of Brad Fritts
Brad Fritts
RRepublican
IL
74
Co
Photo of Brandun Schweizer
Brandun Schweizer
RRepublican
IL
104
Co
Photo of C.D. Davidsmeyer
C.D. Davidsmeyer
RRepublican
IL
100
Co
Photo of Charlie Meier
Charlie Meier
RRepublican
IL
109
Co
Photo of Craig Wilcox
Craig Wilcox
RRepublican
IL
32
Co
Photo of Dan Didech
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
IL
59