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SB 2641

Voter fraud; increase penalties for.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Seymour

Allocates $250,000 one-time from General Revenue to ISAC to fund Journalism Student Scholarship Program payments for eligible students.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2641

Bill Summary — SB 2641 (104th General Assembly, 2025-2026)

Bill number: SB 2641
Introduced by: Sen. Steve Stadelman
Introduced: March 13 / April 1, 2025 (see notes below)
Subject / classification: Elections (metadata), Appropriations (bill text)
Status: Died in committee (did not become law)
Companion bill: HB 5554

Purpose and intent

Although the bill’s header/metadata references "Voter fraud; increase penalties for," the bill text as introduced is an appropriation measure. Its stated purpose is to provide one-time funding to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) to pay scholarships under the Journalism Student Scholarship Program (codified at 110 ILCS 947/65.125).

Key provisions

  • Appropriates $250,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
  • Funds to be used for payment of scholarships to students who qualify for the Journalism Student Scholarship Program (110 ILCS 947/65.125).
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025.
  • No substantive changes to program eligibility, administration, or law are included in the text — the measure provides funding only.

Who would be affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: students who meet eligibility for the Illinois Journalism Student Scholarship Program. The number and size of awards would depend on ISAC’s distribution rules for that program.
  • State finances: a one-time appropriation of $250,000 from the General Revenue Fund, increasing expenditures in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.

Legislative/procedural timeline & status

  • Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman: 2025-04-01 (First Reading same day)
  • Referred to Assignments: 2025-04-01
  • Read first time / Referred to Economic Development: 2025-04-03
  • (Record shows) Died In Committee: 2025-02-04 — the legislative action dates contain inconsistencies (see below).
    Result: The bill did not advance to passage and did not become law.

Notes and data inconsistencies

  • The bill’s metadata title (voter fraud/penalties) does not match the introduced bill text (an appropriation for journalism scholarships). The introduced text clearly concerns an appropriation to ISAC.
  • Some listed legislative-action dates (e.g., “Died In Committee” dated 2025-02-04) precede introduction dates. These inconsistencies likely reflect record errors or carryover entries; the substantive bill text and stated appropriation remain as summarized above.

If you want, I can:
- Look up statute 110 ILCS 947/65.125 to summarize program eligibility rules, or
- Check the companion HB 5554 for parallel action and status.

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

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