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HB 1343 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

CHILD WELFARE-LOAN FORGIVENESS

Summary
Creates the Child Welfare Student Loan Forgiveness Act. Establishes the Child Welfare Student Loan Forgiveness Program to provide loan assistance, subject to appropriation, to eligible students for upper-division undergraduate and graduate study in social work or human services. Provides that forgivable loans may be awarded for a maximum of 2 academic years and requires a loan recipient to work in child welfare at the Department of Children and Family Services, its successor, or a contracting agency for at least the number of years for which the loan is received. Sets maximum amounts for the loans at $4,000 for loans awarded at the undergraduate level and $8,000 for loans awarded at the graduate level. Contains provisions concerning eligibility, repayment, credit, and a penalty for non-compliance.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Aug 2005
Introduced Mar 15, 2005 Signed Aug 8, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2005 · House Mar 10, 2005

How they voted

34–15
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 52
May 11, 2005
D Democratic27
27 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
7 Yea 15 Nay 3
60% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 8, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 11, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-15-3)
senate
May 5, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 007-003-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Apr 11, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 15, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 10, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-0-8)
house
Feb 17, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 10, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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