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HB 2791

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Wlnsvey Campos and 6 co-sponsors

Releases recipients of state scholarships converted to ISAC loans from any remaining repayment obligations, including service requirements, effective immediately.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 2791

Summary — HB 2791: "ISAC‑NO REPAYMENT OBLIGATION"

Status: Rule 19(a) / Re‑referred to Rules Committee
Introduced: February 2025 (filed by Rep. Edgar González, Jr. per bill text)
Subject: Amendments to the Higher Education Student Assistance Act (110 ILCS 947)

Overview / Purpose

HB 2791 would amend the Higher Education Student Assistance Act to eliminate remaining financial repayment obligations for recipients of certain State scholarship, grant, or waiver programs that have been—or could be—converted into student loans collected by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC). The bill also removes statutory repayment provisions in several named scholarship programs that currently require recipients to repay funds if they fail to fulfill program obligations (for example, required service/employment commitments).

The bill takes effect immediately on enactment.

Key provisions

  • Inserts a new subsection to the functions of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (110 ILCS 947/20) that:
    • Provides that, on the effective date of the act, any recipient of a scholarship, grant, or waiver that has been or may be converted to a student loan under a State program for which ISAC is responsible for collections shall be released from the remaining financial repayment obligations under that program.
    • Explicitly states this release includes obligations created by failure to complete required employment/service conditions tied to the award.
    • Specifies the release does not apply to amounts owed for other reasons such as error, fraud, rescission of funds, or loss of eligibility for the original award.
  • Removes or revises repayment/recoupment language in statutory provisions governing several specific programs, including (but not necessarily limited to):
    • Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship program
    • Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program
    • Special Education Teacher scholarships
    • Optometric Education Scholarship Program
    • Post‑Master of Social Work School Social Work Professional Educator License scholarships
    • iGROW Tech Scholarship Program
    • Nursing Education Scholarship Law
  • Makes additional technical and organizational changes to ISAC’s statutory duties and rulemaking language.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: past and current recipients of affected State scholarships, grants, and waivers whose awards were converted into loans (or might be converted) and for whom ISAC handles collections — these individuals would be released from remaining repayment obligations tied to program conversion or unfulfilled service requirements.
  • State agencies: ISAC and any program offices that administratively enforced service obligations or sought repayment will need to implement the statutory release.
  • State finances: potential reduction in recoveries/collections that would otherwise have been pursued by ISAC.

Potential impact

  • Fiscal: reduces recoverable revenue for the State/ISAC from converted scholarship‑to‑loan balances tied to service breaches; actual fiscal effect would depend on outstanding balances and historical enforcement practices.
  • Administrative: ISAC will need to adjust collection activities and update records; program offices must cease pursuing conversion‑based repayment for covered awards.
  • Program accountability: removing contractual repayment consequences for failing to meet service or employment obligations may affect enforcement incentives for future awardees unless alternative compliance mechanisms are adopted.

Procedural / timeline notes and data inconsistencies

  • The bill text and citations (110 ILCS sections) indicate an Illinois measure introduced in early February 2025 by Rep. Edgar González, Jr. and amending the Higher Education Student Assistance Act.
  • The package provided also contains an unrelated Arizona HB 2791 (an appropriation to Navajo County for fairgrounds) and a legislative actions log showing final enactment dates consistent with an Arizona measure. Those Arizona materials are not related to the Illinois ISAC proposal and likely reflect a tracking/documentation error. Verify the correct state, sponsor, and legislative history before relying on procedural status or enactment data.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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