IllinoisHB5466104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE LOAN

Sponsored By: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic)

In Committee

Summary

Amends the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. Provides, that to be eligible for assistance under the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission must find that the applicant, among other requirements, at the time of application, is currently working as a behavioral health professional in a community mental health center. Provides that an applicant seeking a renewal award in a subsequent year must be employed by a community mental health center, behavioral health clinic, substance use treatment center, or State-operated psychiatric hospital in an underserved or rural federally designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area in the State at the time of application and must provide evidence of continuous employment for the 12 months that precede the application for renewal. Defines "behavioral health professional". Effective July 1, 2026.

human servicesassignmentsappropriations- education

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Camille Y. Lilly

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Amy Briel

    Democratic • House

  • Jehan Gordon-Booth

    Democratic • House

  • Laura Fine

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lindsey LaPointe

    Democratic • House

  • Nicolle Grasse

    Democratic • House

  • Yolonda Morris

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 114 • No: 0

House vote 4/9/2026

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed

Yes: 102 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote 3/25/2026

Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee;

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

    5/22/2026Senate
  2. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

    5/22/2026Senate
  3. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

    5/15/2026Senate
  4. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations- Education

    5/13/2026Senate
  5. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

    5/12/2026Senate
  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

    5/12/2026Senate
  7. Assigned to Appropriations- Education

    5/12/2026Senate
  8. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

    5/12/2026Senate
  9. Referred to Assignments

    4/21/2026Senate
  10. First Reading

    4/21/2026Senate
  11. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

    4/21/2026Senate
  12. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026

    4/10/2026Senate
  13. Arrive in Senate

    4/10/2026Senate
  14. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

    4/9/2026House
  15. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

    4/9/2026House
  16. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-001

    4/9/2026House
  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

    4/7/2026House
  18. Second Reading - Short Debate

    4/7/2026House
  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

    3/27/2026House
  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

    3/27/2026House
  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

    3/27/2026House
  22. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    3/25/2026House
  23. Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000

    3/25/2026House
  24. Assigned to Human Services Committee

    3/18/2026House
  25. Referred to Rules Committee

    2/13/2026House

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

  • Introduced

  • Senate Amendment 1

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