# Illinois SB1331: SCHOLARSHIP ACCESSIBILITY ACT Illinois SB1331, SCHOLARSHIP ACCESSIBILITY ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Robert Peters (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-10-24 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1331-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1331 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SCHOLARSHIP ACCESSIBILITY ACT - Status: passed house - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-28 - Last action: 2025-10-24, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt - Sponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 19 - Subjects: assignments, higher education, executive - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (235 yes, 87 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Creates the Scholarship Accessibility Act. Establishes the Illinois Scholarship Database, to be developed, implemented, and administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, as a utility to improve Illinois students' access to higher education scholarships, as well as to improve their knowledge of scholarships. Provides that to inform students and their parents on what scholarships are and how they are attained and maintained: (1) beginning in the 7th grade, a public school shall inform students of the Database and shall require them to create an account with the Database; (2) the account shall be created jointly by the student and the parent; and (3) both the student and the parent shall have access to the account and the ability to manage activity on the account. Provides that the Database shall allow the student to have and the student is required to complete a profile that: (1) presents a portfolio of the student and who the student is and the student's current year of enrollment; and (2) lists any criminal charge that requires the student to be a part of a registry for a crime the student has committed, unless the student is legally protected under law or court order or another exigent circumstance. Requires the Database to include and display a comprehensive list of scholarships. Allows students 18 or older to be able to create an account with and have access to the Database. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sue Scherer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 77 | 37 | | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; | pass | 9 | 4 | | | 2025-05-31 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-05-30 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; | pass | 8 | 4 | | | 2025-05-29 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed | pass | 74 | 37 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 49 | 5 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Do Pass Higher Education; | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (56) - 2025-10-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-10-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-07-02: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-05-31: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-037-000 (House) - 2025-05-31: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-31: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-30: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-30: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-30: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner (House) - 2025-05-30: Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-30: Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000 (House) - 2025-05-29: Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 074-037-000 (House) - 2025-05-29: Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-05-29: Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-29: Assigned to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-05-29: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kam Buckner (House) - 2025-05-09: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Higher Education Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-04-04: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Third Reading - Passed; 049-005-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Do Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Assigned to Higher Education (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-28: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1331eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1331ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1331.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/10400SB1331eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1331ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1331.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-SB1331-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).