# Illinois HB4097: HIGHER ED-NONCITIZEN BENEFITS Illinois HB4097, HIGHER ED-NONCITIZEN BENEFITS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Regan Deering (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-04-23 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4097-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4097 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: HIGHER ED-NONCITIZEN BENEFITS - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-08-18 - Last action: 2026-04-23, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts - Sponsor: Regan Deering (Republican) - Cosponsors: 23 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Public Higher Education Act, the Board of Higher Education Act, and the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that a resident of the State who is not lawfully present in the United States is not eligible, on the basis of residence within the State, for any postsecondary educational benefit unless a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit without regard to whether the citizen or national is such a resident. Provides that any benefit conferred to a nonresident of the State who is lawfully present in the United States may not be lesser in amount, duration, or scope than the benefit conferred to a State resident who is unlawfully present in the United States. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Regan Deering (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy Elik (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy L. Grant (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Charles Meier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Severin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dennis Tipsword (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John M. Cabello (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Martin McLaughlin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Spain (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Weber (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House ## Actions (26) - 2026-04-23: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts (House) - 2025-10-15: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-10-15: First Reading (House) - 2025-09-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello (House) - 2025-09-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House) - 2025-09-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin (House) - 2025-09-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber (House) - 2025-09-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst (House) - 2025-09-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2025-09-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House) - 2025-09-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (House) - 2025-09-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (House) - 2025-09-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore (House) - 2025-09-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant (House) - 2025-09-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House) - 2025-09-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2025-09-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin (House) - 2025-09-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword (House) - 2025-08-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (House) - 2025-08-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik (House) - 2025-08-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas (House) - 2025-08-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House) - 2025-08-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain (House) - 2025-08-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2025-08-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond (House) - 2025-08-18: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Regan Deering (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4097.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/10400HB4097.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4097-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).