---
type: "Bill"
title: "EDUC-PHYSICIANS-LOAN REPAYMENT"
description: "Amends the Loan Repayment Assistance for Physicians Act. To address the shortage of obstetrical services in rural communities, provides that a physician who provides obstetrical care and works at a privately owned rural health clinic in this State may qualify for assistance under the Act if all other established criteria are met. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 3017"
citation: "Illinois SB 3017 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Doris Turner", "Lance Yednock"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 59
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-01-05"
last_action: "2022-05-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5b0d2eae-a6a1-41af-b32b-c0836d7004eb"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3017&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=137534&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "16c799b49c6597368e46da97e6b8cce4dc4486a86cc0350742e36ee9c6d3ab8b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 3017 (102nd) — EDUC-PHYSICIANS-LOAN REPAYMENT

Amends the Loan Repayment Assistance for Physicians Act. To address the shortage of obstetrical services in rural communities, provides that a physician who provides obstetrical care and works at a privately owned rural health clinic in this State may qualify for assistance under the Act if all other established criteria are met. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3017.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3017eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3017sam001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3017sam002.pdf)
5. **Senate Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3017sam003.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3017enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Doris Turner — primary (person)
- Lance Yednock — primary (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Syverson — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- John Connor — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Randy E. Frese — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-01-05** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner `filing`
- **2022-01-05** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-01-05** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2022-01-11** Assigned to Healthcare Access and Availability `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
- **2022-01-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-01-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2022-01-18** Postponed - Healthcare Access and Availability
- **2022-01-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2022-01-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2022-01-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2022-01-21** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2022-01-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- **2022-01-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Healthcare Access and Availability
- **2022-01-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-01-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-02-07** Do Pass as Amended Healthcare Access and Availability; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 8, 2022
- **2022-02-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2022-02-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-02-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 15, 2022
- **2022-02-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2022-02-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Healthcare Access and Availability
- **2022-02-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Healthcare Access and Availability; 008-000-000
- **2022-02-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-02-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; D. Turner `amendment-passage`
- **2022-02-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2022-02-23** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-02-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2022-02-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2022-02-24** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
- **2022-02-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-02-24** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-07** Assigned to Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2022-03-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- **2022-03-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2022-03-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2022-03-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2022-03-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- **2022-03-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2022-03-16** Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-03-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2022-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-03-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2022-03-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- **2022-03-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-03-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
- **2022-04-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-17** Effective Date May 17, 2022
- **2022-05-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0888 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5b0d2eae-a6a1-41af-b32b-c0836d7004eb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).