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type: "Bill"
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title: "PUBLIC INTEREST ATTY ASSIST"
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description: "Creates the Public Interest Attorney Assistance Act to encourage qualified individuals to enter into and continue in employment in this State as assistant State's Attorneys, assistant Public Defenders, civil legal aid attorneys, assistant Attorneys General, and assistant public guardians. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish and administer the Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program for the primary purpose of providing loan repayment assistance to practicing attorneys to encourage them to pursue careers as public interest attorneys. Provides for the distribution of funds, in the form of a forgivable loan. Sets forth provisions concerning the creation of an advisory committee, the application process, eligibility requirements, the maximum amount of assistance, and prioritization. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Fund."
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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: "SB 266"
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citation: "Illinois SB 266 (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: 55
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2009-02-04"
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last_action: "2009-08-24"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3eb6a405-30d9-4929-b7c7-27effc8ba36c"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=266&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40943&SessionID=76&GA=96"
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source_hash: "d5bff9540e67119e70ea9ed45884fb172bc81b7944445f5e54c20a3e8aa7f4e1"
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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 SB 266 (96th) — PUBLIC INTEREST ATTY ASSIST
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Creates the Public Interest Attorney Assistance Act to encourage qualified individuals to enter into and continue in employment in this State as assistant State's Attorneys, assistant Public Defenders, civil legal aid attorneys, assistant Attorneys General, and assistant public guardians. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish and administer the Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program for the primary purpose of providing loan repayment assistance to practicing attorneys to encourage them to pursue careers as public interest attorneys. Provides for the distribution of funds, in the form of a forgivable loan. Sets forth provisions concerning the creation of an advisory committee, the application process, eligibility requirements, the maximum amount of assistance, and prioritization. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Fund.
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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=09600SB0266&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40943&DocNum=266&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0266eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40943&DocNum=266&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0266enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40943&DocNum=266&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **105–11** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Jeffrey M. Schoenberg — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2009-02-04** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg `filing`
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- **2009-02-04** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-02-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-02-10** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2009-02-19** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-02-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2009
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- **2009-02-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
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- **2009-02-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2009-02-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009
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- **2009-03-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-03-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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- **2009-03-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
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- **2009-04-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2009-04-02** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2009-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Schoenberg `amendment-passage`
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- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2009-04-02** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-04-02** Arrived in House `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 House Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
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- **2009-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-04-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-14** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-16** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
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- **2009-04-20** Re-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-04-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-04-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2009-04-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2009-04-29** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-04-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-04-30** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2009-04-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-05-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
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- **2009-05-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
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- **2009-05-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
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- **2009-05-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-011-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-05-19** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
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- **2009-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 20, 2009
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- **2009-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg `filing`
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- **2009-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg `filing`
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- **2009-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2009-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
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- **2009-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
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- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
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- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
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- **2009-05-27** Passed Both Houses
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- **2009-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2009-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2009-08-24** Effective Date January 1, 2010
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- **2009-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0615 `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/3eb6a405-30d9-4929-b7c7-27effc8ba36c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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