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Bill	STUDENT LOAN DEBT RELIEF	Amends the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act. Adds student loan borrowers to the definition of "consumer". Adds to the definition of "debt settlement provider" any person or entity engaging in, or holding itself out as engaging in, or any person who solicits for or acts on behalf of such person or entity engaging in or holding itself out as engaging in, the business of student loan debt relief services in exchange for any fee or compensation assessed against or charged to a consumer. Excludes institutions of higher education from the definition of "debt settlement provider". Defines other terms. Requires a specified notice and disclosure to student loan borrowers to be included in advertising and marketing communications concerning student loan debt relief services. Requires providers of student loan debt relief services to provide a specified notice and disclosure before a student loan borrower signs a contract. Provides that any fees charged to a student loan borrower in exchange for student loan debt relief shall comply with a provision concerning fees. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	102nd	HB 3136	Illinois HB 3136 (102nd)	bill		enacted	Bill Cunningham Robert Rita	7	99	1	2021-02-18	2021-12-17	openstates	ocd-bill/84d9c726-d7fe-4ff2-b749-edea98ebc0f1	https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3136&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=132061&SessionID=110&GA=102	2b9d0a5499a6ad532bc4319ff6add546caa2e163d15b046726f0aa2199d02bca	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 3136 (102nd) — STUDENT LOAN DEBT RELIEF

Amends the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act. Adds student loan borrowers to the definition of "consumer". Adds to the definition of "debt settlement provider" any person or entity engaging in, or holding itself out as engaging in, or any person who solicits for or acts on behalf of such person or entity engaging in or holding itself out as engaging in, the business of student loan debt relief services in exchange for any fee or compensation assessed against or charged to a consumer. Excludes institutions of higher education from the definition of "debt settlement provider". Defines other terms. Requires a specified notice and disclosure to student loan borrowers to be included in advertising and marketing communications concerning student loan debt relief services. Requires providers of student loan debt relief services to provide a specified notice and disclosure before a student loan borrower signs a contract. Provides that any fees charged to a student loan borrower in exchange for student loan debt relief shall comply with a provision concerning fees. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

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. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
4. Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
5. Senate Amendment 003 (committee substitute) — source
6. Senate Amendment 004 (committee substitute) — source
7. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Concurrence — 100–11 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Bill Cunningham — primary (person)
• Robert Rita — primary (person)
• Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
• Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar — cosponsor (person)
• Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
• Dave Syverson — cosponsor (person)
• Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
• Deanne M. Mazzochi — cosponsor (person)
• Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
• Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
• Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
• Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
• Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
• Kambium Buckner — cosponsor (person)
• Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
• Lance Yednock — cosponsor (person)
• Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
• Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
• Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
• Suzanne Ness — cosponsor (person)
• Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2021-02-18 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski filing
• 2021-02-19 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-02-19 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-03-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
• 2021-03-16 Assigned to Higher Education Committee referral-committee
• 2021-03-22 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
• 2021-03-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
• 2021-03-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
• 2021-03-25 Do Pass / Consent Calendar Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 committee-passage
• 2021-04-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
• 2021-04-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
• 2021-04-15 Second Reading - Consent Calendar reading-2
• 2021-04-15 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar reading-2
• 2021-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
• 2021-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
• 2021-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness
• 2021-04-21 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day reading-3
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
• 2021-04-22 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 113-000-000 passage, reading-3
• 2021-04-23 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2021-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2021-04-23 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
• 2021-04-23 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-04-23 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-05-11 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
• 2021-05-19 Postponed - Executive
• 2021-05-21 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 29, 2021
• 2021-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon amendment-introduction
• 2021-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
• 2021-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2021-05-27 Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-005-000 committee-passage
• 2021-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
• 2021-05-27 Second Reading reading-2
• 2021-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2021
• 2021-05-31 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 15, 2021 reading-3
• 2021-06-15 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael E. Hastings
• 2021-06-15 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-08-25 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 1, 2021 reading-3
• 2021-08-26 Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2021-08-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading August 31, 2021
• 2021-10-13 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)(ii) this bill shall not be re-referred to the Committee on Assignment pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
• 2021-10-25 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Bill Cunningham
• 2021-10-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham amendment-introduction
• 2021-10-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-10-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
• 2021-10-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 016-000-000
• 2021-10-27 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2021-10-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham amendment-introduction
• 2021-10-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-10-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2021-10-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham amendment-introduction
• 2021-10-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-10-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2021-10-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
• 2021-10-28 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2021-10-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cunningham amendment-passage
• 2021-10-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Withdrawn by Sen. Bill Cunningham
• 2021-10-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Cunningham amendment-passage
• 2021-10-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
• 2021-10-28 3/5 Vote Required
• 2021-10-28 Third Reading - Passed; 044-012-000 passage, reading-3
• 2021-10-28 Arrived in House introduction
• 2021-10-28 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert Rita
• 2021-10-28 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 4
• 2021-10-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert Rita
• 2021-10-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-10-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert Rita
• 2021-10-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-10-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert Rita
• 2021-10-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-10-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
• 2021-10-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
• 2021-10-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
• 2021-10-28 3/5 Vote Required
• 2021-10-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 100-011-001
• 2021-10-28 3/5 Vote Required
• 2021-10-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 100-011-001
• 2021-10-28 3/5 Vote Required
• 2021-10-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 100-011-001
• 2021-10-28 House Concurs
• 2021-10-28 Passed Both Houses
• 2021-10-28 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
• 2021-11-22 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2021-12-17 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2021-12-17 Effective Date December 17, 2021
• 2021-12-17 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0689 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/84d9c726-d7fe-4ff2-b749-edea98ebc0f1. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).