Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5460: EDUC-SCH SOCIAL WORK SCHLRSHP
Status: Signed into law, August 7, 2026
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that the Post-Master of Social Work School Social Work Professional Educator License scholarships may also be known as School Social Work scholarships. Includes, as a qualified applicant subject to meeting the other requirements, (i) a person who is pursuing a clinical social work license or social work license and (ii) a person who will obtain a master's degree in social work from an approved program before enrolling the academic program that the scholarship would support. Allows scholarships to be applied to the payment of tuition and mandatory fees at a private, not-for-profit institution of higher education in the State that prepares students to obtain an Illinois Professional Educator License with an endorsement in School Social Work. Provides that a scholarship for a recipient attending a private, not-for-profit institution shall not exceed the maximum grant payable to a student enrolled in the most expensive comparable program of study at a public university in the State. Effective July 1, 2026.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5460Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Camille Y. LillySYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 947/65.110 110 ILCS 947/65.110 ILCS 947/65.110 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5460Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Camille Y. LillySYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 947/65.110 110 ILCS 947/65.110 ILCS 947/65.110 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that thePost-Master of Social Work School Social Work Professional EducatorLicense scholarships may also be known as School Social Work scholarships.Includes, as a qualified applicant subject to meeting the otherrequirements, (i) a person who is pursuing a clinical social work licenseor social work license and (ii) a person who will obtain a master's degreein social work from an approved program before enrolling the academicprogram that the scholarship would support. Allows scholarships to beapplied to the payment of tuition and mandatory fees at a private,not-for-profit institution of higher education in the State that preparesstudents to obtain an Illinois Professional Educator License with anendorsement in School Social Work. Provides that a scholarship for arecipient attending a private, not-for-profit institution shall not exceedthe maximum grant payable to a student enrolled in the most expensivecomparable program of study at a public university in the State. EffectiveJuly 1, 2026. LRB104 19842 LNS 33292 b LRB104 19842 LNS 33292 b LRB104 19842 LNS 33292 b A BILL FOR HB5460LRB104 19842 LNS 33292 b HB5460 LRB104 19842 LNS 33292 b HB5460 LRB104 19842 LNS 33292 b AN ACT concerning education. Be it enacted …
Sponsors
- Camille Y. Lilly (D, 78) · primary sponsor
- Stephanie A. Kifowit (D, 84)
- Matt Hanson (D, 83)
- Diane Blair-Sherlock (D, 46)
- Sharon Chung (D, 91)
- Karina Villa (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- Javier L. Cervantes (D, 1)
- Linda Holmes (D, 42)
- Adriane Johnson (D, 30)
- Mary Edly-Allen (D, 31)
- Robert F. Martwick (D, 10)
- Steve Stadelman (D, 34)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0798
- : Effective Date August 7, 2026
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- : Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- : Passed Both Houses
Votes
- Third Reading - Passed (May 28, 2026): 58 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Higher Education (May 6, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 15, 2026): 76 yea, 32 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee (March 25, 2026): 8 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 110 - Higher Education
Common questions
- What is HB5460?
- HB5460 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): EDUC-SCH SOCIAL WORK SCHLRSHP.
- What does HB5460 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5460Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Camille Y. LillySYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 947/65.110 110 ILCS 947/65.110 ILCS 947/65.110 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act…
- What is the status of HB5460?
- Signed into law as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0798 (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5460?
- Camille Y. Lilly (D, 78), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5460?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5460&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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