republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/101st/hb-2691.md

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Bill	RETENTION OF IL STUDENTS ACT	Creates the Retention of Illinois Students and Equity Act. Provides for legislative findings and a definition. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a student attending an institution of higher learning in this State who is deemed an Illinois resident for tuition purposes and is not otherwise eligible to receive federal financial aid shall be eligible to apply or receive consideration for State financial aid, including any student aid or benefit funded or administered by the State, a State agency, or any public institution of higher learning, including, but not limited to, scholarships, grants, awards, stipends, free room and board, tuition waivers, or other financial or in-kind assistance.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	101st	HB 2691	Illinois HB 2691 (101st)	bill		enacted		3	83	2	2019-02-14	2019-06-21	openstates	ocd-bill/f34a9ac1-1653-4da0-8355-b5fc8bfd65cf	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2691&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=118893&SessionID=108&GA=101	b8ad03925baa27cf5d789e1f9f2b4b9e9f89dc1e2cde65ed87258f515795f390	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 2691 (101st) — RETENTION OF IL STUDENTS ACT

Creates the Retention of Illinois Students and Equity Act. Provides for legislative findings and a definition. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a student attending an institution of higher learning in this State who is deemed an Illinois resident for tuition purposes and is not otherwise eligible to receive federal financial aid shall be eligible to apply or receive consideration for State financial aid, including any student aid or benefit funded or administered by the State, a State agency, or any public institution of higher learning, including, but not limited to, scholarships, grants, awards, stipends, free room and board, tuition waivers, or other financial or in-kind assistance.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 66–47 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 35–15 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
• Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
• Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
• Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
• Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
• Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
• Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
• Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
• Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
• Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
• Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
• Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
• Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
• Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
• Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
• Elizabeth Hernandez — primary (person)
• Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
• Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
• Gregory Harris — cosponsor (person)
• Heather A. Steans — cosponsor (person)
• Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
• Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
• Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
• Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
• Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
• Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
• Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
• Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
• Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
• Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
• Luis Arroyo — cosponsor (person)
• Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
• Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
• Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
• Omar Aquino — primary (person)
• Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
• Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
• Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
• Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
• Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
• Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
• Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
• Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2019-02-14 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez filing
• 2019-02-14 First Reading reading-1
• 2019-02-14 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2019-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
• 2019-02-22 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
• 2019-02-26 Assigned to Higher Education Committee referral-committee
• 2019-03-04 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
• 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
• 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
• 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
• 2019-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
• 2019-03-06 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
• 2019-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
• 2019-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
• 2019-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
• 2019-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
• 2019-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
• 2019-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
• 2019-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
• 2019-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
• 2019-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
• 2019-03-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez amendment-introduction
• 2019-03-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2019-03-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
• 2019-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
• 2019-03-27 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
• 2019-03-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2019-03-27 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-007-000 committee-passage
• 2019-03-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2019-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
• 2019-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
• 2019-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
• 2019-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
• 2019-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
• 2019-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
• 2019-04-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
• 2019-04-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
• 2019-04-02 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2019-04-02 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2019-04-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
• 2019-04-04 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
• 2019-04-04 House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
• 2019-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez amendment-introduction
• 2019-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2019-04-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
• 2019-04-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
• 2019-04-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
• 2019-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
• 2019-04-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
• 2019-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2019-04-11 Removed from Short Debate Status
• 2019-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
• 2019-04-11 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 066-047-000 reading-3, passage
• 2019-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled amendment-failure
• 2019-04-12 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2019-04-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2019-04-12 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
• 2019-04-12 First Reading reading-1
• 2019-04-12 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2019-04-12 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
• 2019-04-12 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
• 2019-04-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
• 2019-04-17 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
• 2019-04-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
• 2019-04-24 Assigned to Higher Education referral-committee
• 2019-04-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
• 2019-04-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
• 2019-05-02 Do Pass Higher Education; 009-002-000 committee-passage
• 2019-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
• 2019-05-06 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
• 2019-05-06 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
• 2019-05-06 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
• 2019-05-07 Second Reading reading-2
• 2019-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2019
• 2019-05-07 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
• 2019-05-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
• 2019-05-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2019-05-08 Third Reading - Passed; 035-015-000 reading-3, passage
• 2019-05-08 Passed Both Houses
• 2019-06-06 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2019-06-21 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2019-06-21 Effective Date January 1, 2020
• 2019-06-21 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0021 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f34a9ac1-1653-4da0-8355-b5fc8bfd65cf. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).