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SB 266 Illinois Senate · 96th Regular Session

PUBLIC INTEREST ATTY ASSIST

Summary
Creates the Public Interest Attorney Assistance Act to encourage qualified individuals to enter into and continue in employment in this State as assistant State's Attorneys, assistant Public Defenders, civil legal aid attorneys, assistant Attorneys General, and assistant public guardians. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish and administer the Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program for the primary purpose of providing loan repayment assistance to practicing attorneys to encourage them to pursue careers as public interest attorneys. Provides for the distribution of funds, in the form of a forgivable loan. Sets forth provisions concerning the creation of an advisory committee, the application process, eligibility requirements, the maximum amount of assistance, and prioritization. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Fund.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 2, 2009 Signed Aug 24, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2009 · House May 19, 2009

How they voted

57–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 27, 2009
D Democratic36
36 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
56
Key actions
12
Committee
16
Amendments
10
Aug 24, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 27, 2009
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 27, 2009
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
upper
May 27, 2009
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
upper
May 26, 2009
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
May 26, 2009
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
May 22, 2009
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
upper
May 22, 2009
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
upper
May 20, 2009
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 20, 2009
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 19, 2009
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 20, 2009
upper
May 19, 2009
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
upper
May 19, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-11-2)
house
Apr 29, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Apr 29, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 29, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 29, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Apr 29, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2009
Committee
Re-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Schoenberg
upper
Mar 19, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 18, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 5, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 5, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
upper
Feb 19, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 10, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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