# Illinois SB1298: SNAP E&T PGRAM-PUBLIC COLLEGE

Illinois SB1298, SNAP E&T PGRAM-PUBLIC COLLEGE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Graciela Guzmán (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-05-31 (House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1298
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SNAP E&T PGRAM-PUBLIC COLLEGE
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-05-31, House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Subjects: assignments, health and human services, human services
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (135 yes, 61 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that any program of study at a public institution of higher education that improves employability shall be considered equivalent to an acceptable SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) program component, unless prohibited by federal law. Defines "public institution of higher education". Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt any rules necessary to implement the amendatory Act. Provides that rulemaking shall not delay full implementation of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thaddeus Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed | pass | 72 | 39 |   |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 39 | 16 |   |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; | pass | 8 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Health and Human Services; | pass | 7 | 3 |   |

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1298eng.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1298ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1298.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1298sam001.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1298sam002.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1298sam003.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1298eng.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1298ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1298.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1298sam001.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1298sam002.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1298sam003.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-SB1298-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).