# Illinois HB2572: VETS' DEPENDENTS SCH GRANTS

Illinois HB2572, VETS' DEPENDENTS SCH GRANTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0238); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB2572
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: VETS' DEPENDENTS SCH GRANTS
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0238
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: veterans' affairs, assignments, veterans affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (193 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Amends the School Code and the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents Educational Opportunity Grant Act. In provisions concerning the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents scholarship and the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents Educational Opportunity Grant program, provides that the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall determine, by rule, the eligibility of the persons who apply for the scholarship or grant (rather than the Department shall determine the eligibility of the persons who apply For the scholarship or grant).

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Eligibility rules for veterans’ family education benefits: benefit, low. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs must set eligibility rules for two education benefits for veterans’ dependents. These are the dependents’ scholarship and the educational opportunity grant. This requirement does not itself set new eligibility standards or change benefit amounts.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Jacobs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do Pass Veterans Affairs; | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 112 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; | pass | 16 | 0 |   |

## Actions (37)

- 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0238 (House)
- 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House)
- 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House)
- 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-29: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House)
- 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Assigned to Veterans Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs (House)
- 2025-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-19: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-11: Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House)
- 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2572eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2572enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2572.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2572eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2572enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2572.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2572-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).