Aarón M. Ortíz
Primary
Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, the required support regarding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) shall include providing time during the school day, not requiring a student to be excused from regularly scheduled class time, to complete or receive help with completion of a financial aid application. Effective immediately.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0014
Effective Date June 30, 2025
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
Do Pass Education; 014-000-000
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Assigned to Education
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025
Arrive in Senate
Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-024-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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