# Illinois HB5463: SOCIAL WORK/SCH COUNSEL LOAN

Illinois HB5463, SOCIAL WORK/SCH COUNSEL LOAN, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-04-20 (Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5463
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SOCIAL WORK/SCH COUNSEL LOAN
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-04-20, Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: higher education, assignments
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (85 yes, 22 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Changes the name of the School and Municipal Social Work Shortage Loan Repayment Program to the Social Worker and School Counselor Shortage Loan Repayment Program. Allows a school counselor to apply for the Program. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall award a grant of up to $8,000 (rather than $6,500) per year for a maximum of 4 years to each qualified applicant. Provides that a grant shall be used for repayment of the recipient's educational loan instead of the Commission encouraging the recipient to use the grant to repay the recipient's educational loan. Makes other and conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 77 | 20 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; | pass | 8 | 2 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-04-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House)
- 2026-04-16: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2026-04-09: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-020-000 (House)
- 2026-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House)
- 2026-03-26: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-25: Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-002-000 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Assigned to Higher Education Committee (House)
- 2026-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House)
- 2026-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House)
- 2026-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2026-03-13: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5463eng.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5463.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/10400HB5463eng.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5463.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-HB5463-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).