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type	title	description	jurisdiction	legislature	session	identifier	citation	classification	subjects	status	primary_sponsors	version_count	action_count	vote_count	first_action	last_action	source	source_identifier	source_url	source_hash	vintage	source_snapshot	retrieved_at	confidence	tags
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	SB 669	Illinois SB 669 (102nd)	bill		enacted	Michael J. Zalewski Omar Aquino	5	74	2	2021-02-25	2021-08-06	openstates	ocd-bill/6ead5ce0-1819-4234-9bee-411bf228d5a2	https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=669&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=133275&SessionID=110&GA=102	bdf2b382d73130ac203263d067e7538b93a7ad93cfc9e39ba7a4fd73366b8e13	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 669 (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. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 116–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Michael J. Zalewski — primary (person)
• Omar Aquino — primary (person)
• Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
• Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
• Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
• Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
• Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
• Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
• Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
• Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
• John Connor — cosponsor (person)
• John F. Curran — cosponsor (person)
• Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
• Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
• Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
• Kambium Buckner — cosponsor (person)
• Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
• Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
• Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
• Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
• Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
• Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
• Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
• Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
• Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
• Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
• Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
• Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
• Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
• Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
• Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
• Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
• Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
• Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2021-02-25 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino filing
• 2021-02-25 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-02-25 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-03-09 Assigned to Higher Education referral-committee
• 2021-03-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
• 2021-03-10 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
• 2021-03-10 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
• 2021-03-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
• 2021-03-10 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
• 2021-03-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
• 2021-03-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
• 2021-03-12 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2021-03-15 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
• 2021-03-15 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
• 2021-03-17 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2021-03-17 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
• 2021-03-17 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
• 2021-03-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino amendment-introduction
• 2021-03-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
• 2021-03-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
• 2021-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Higher Education
• 2021-03-24 Postponed - Higher Education
• 2021-04-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino amendment-introduction
• 2021-04-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-04-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
• 2021-04-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Higher Education
• 2021-04-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2021-04-14 Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 012-000-000 committee-passage
• 2021-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021
• 2021-04-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
• 2021-04-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
• 2021-04-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
• 2021-04-15 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
• 2021-04-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
• 2021-04-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
• 2021-04-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-04-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
• 2021-04-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
• 2021-04-21 Second Reading reading-2
• 2021-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 22, 2021
• 2021-04-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
• 2021-04-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
• 2021-04-23 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 passage, reading-3
• 2021-04-26 Arrived in House introduction
• 2021-04-27 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
• 2021-04-27 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-04-27 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-04-27 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
• 2021-04-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
• 2021-04-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
• 2021-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
• 2021-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
• 2021-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
• 2021-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
• 2021-05-04 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
• 2021-05-04 Assigned to Higher Education Committee referral-committee
• 2021-05-05 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
• 2021-05-12 Do Pass / Consent Calendar Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 committee-passage
• 2021-05-13 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
• 2021-05-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
• 2021-05-24 Second Reading - Consent Calendar reading-2
• 2021-05-24 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar reading-2
• 2021-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
• 2021-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
• 2021-05-26 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day reading-3
• 2021-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
• 2021-05-27 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 116-000-000 passage, reading-3
• 2021-05-27 Passed Both Houses
• 2021-06-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
• 2021-06-25 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2021-08-06 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2021-08-06 Effective Date August 6, 2021
• 2021-08-06 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0298 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6ead5ce0-1819-4234-9bee-411bf228d5a2. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).