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type: "Bill"
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title: "HIGHER ED-LOAN REPAY-ATTORNEYS"
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description: "Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to administer a student loan repayment assistance program for public sector attorneys. Subject to a separate appropriation made for such purposes, each year requires the Commission to award a grant to each qualified applicant in an amount equal to 10% of the amount of law school student loans he or she must repay that year. Provides that if a grant recipient receives a grant each year for 10 years and the amount of law school student loans he or she must repay in each of those years is at least 5% of the attorney's gross annual income, then the grant amount for the 10th year shall equal the remainder of the amount that he or she owes on the law school student loans. Provides that the total amount in grants that a person may receive must not exceed $60,000. Provides that a person is a qualified applicant if, among other qualifications, (i) the person is an attorney licensed in this State, (ii) the person is employed in a public sector job, but does not have to be employed as an attorney in that job, and (iii) the person agrees to provide at least 12 hours of pro-bono work at a qualified public sector agency each year that he or she receives a grant. Effective July 1, 2009."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "96th"
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identifier: "HB 574"
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citation: "Illinois HB 574 (96th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 65
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2009-02-05"
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last_action: "2009-08-28"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c749ecfe-f664-4917-b21e-d640a5bc05bd"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=574&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40982&SessionID=76&GA=96"
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source_hash: "839c6078669e2b755a66443d9aba92a5dcf4a776878f08d41493c20b4a0db795"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 574 (96th) — HIGHER ED-LOAN REPAY-ATTORNEYS
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Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to administer a student loan repayment assistance program for public sector attorneys. Subject to a separate appropriation made for such purposes, each year requires the Commission to award a grant to each qualified applicant in an amount equal to 10% of the amount of law school student loans he or she must repay that year. Provides that if a grant recipient receives a grant each year for 10 years and the amount of law school student loans he or she must repay in each of those years is at least 5% of the attorney's gross annual income, then the grant amount for the 10th year shall equal the remainder of the amount that he or she owes on the law school student loans. Provides that the total amount in grants that a person may receive must not exceed $60,000. Provides that a person is a qualified applicant if, among other qualifications, (i) the person is an attorney licensed in this State, (ii) the person is employed in a public sector job, but does not have to be employed as an attorney in that job, and (iii) the person agrees to provide at least 12 hours of pro-bono work at a qualified public sector agency each year that he or she receives a grant. Effective July 1, 2009.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0574&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40982&DocNum=574&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0574eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40982&DocNum=574&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0574enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40982&DocNum=574&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **114–2** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Arthur L. Turner — primary (person)
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- Kirk W. Dillard — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2009-02-05** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner `filing`
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- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-02-11** Assigned to Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-02-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
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- **2009-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
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- **2009-02-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
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- **2009-02-20** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
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- **2009-02-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-02-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2009-02-25** Remains in Higher Education Committee
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- **2009-03-04** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-03-04** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2009-03-04** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-03-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2009-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2009-03-12** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-03-12** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2009-03-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2009-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2009-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-04-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
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- **2009-04-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
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- **2009-04-01** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
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- **2009-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
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- **2009-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
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- **2009-04-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-04-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-04-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
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- **2009-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-04-02** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-29** Postponed - Judiciary
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- **2009-05-06** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
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- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2009-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009
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- **2009-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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- **2009-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000
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- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
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- **2009-05-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
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- **2009-05-19** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2009-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Schoenberg `amendment-passage`
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- **2009-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2009-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2009-05-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2009-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
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- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Arthur L. Turner
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- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
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- **2009-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 114-002-000
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- **2009-05-31** Passed Both Houses
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- **2009-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2009-08-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2009-08-28** Effective Date January 1, 2010
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- **2009-08-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0768 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c749ecfe-f664-4917-b21e-d640a5bc05bd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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