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HB2572Introduced in the House

VETS' DEPENDENTS SCH GRANTS

Passed

Introduced by Brandun Schweizer, District 104

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the School Code and the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents Educational Opportunity Grant Act. In provisions concerning the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents scholarship and the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents Educational Opportunity Grant program, provides that the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall determine, by rule, the eligibility of the persons who apply for the scholarship or grant (rather than the Department shall determine the eligibility of the persons who apply For the scholarship or grant).

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0238

August 15, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Motion in Senate · May 22, 2025

58

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Yes
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Yes
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  6. Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee

  7. Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000

  8. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  12. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs

  14. Arrive in Senate

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  17. First Reading

  18. Referred to Assignments

  19. Assigned to Veterans Affairs

  20. Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025

  22. Second Reading

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025

  24. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  26. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  27. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  28. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  29. Passed Both Houses

  30. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  31. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  32. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  33. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  34. Sent to the Governor

  35. Governor Approved

  36. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  37. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0238

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