# Illinois HB4059: HIGHER ED-LEGIS SCHOLARSHIPS

Illinois HB4059, HIGHER ED-LEGIS SCHOLARSHIPS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Nicholas K. Smith (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-10-16 (Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4059
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: HIGHER ED-LEGIS SCHOLARSHIPS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-20
- Last action: 2025-10-16, Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- Sponsor: Nicholas K. Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Creates a legislative scholarship task force to receive and consider applications for scholarship assistance. Requires the task force to receive and consider nominations for scholarship assistance, with a total of 8 scholarships per representative district to be awarded each year. Provides that a nominee is eligible for a scholarship if the task force finds that the nominee meets certain qualifications, including that he or she is a resident of the representative district for which a scholarship is to be awarded and that he or she is enrolled or accepted for enrollment at a public university in this State. Provides that legislative scholarships are good for a period of not more than one year while enrolled for residence credit, are applicable toward 2 semesters of enrollment within an academic year, and exempt the holder from the payment of tuition and fees. Sets forth provisions concerning application for a scholarship and renewals.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nicholas K. Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-10-16: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House)
- 2025-05-20: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-05-20: First Reading (House)
- 2025-05-20: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4059.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4059.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-HB4059-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).