Not affiliated with the Illinois General Assembly · an independent reference by Fifty Domes

PlansSign in

Bills › 104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) › House of Representatives bill

HB 3500104th
bill

104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 3500

ABLE ACCOUNT PROGRAM INFO

Sent to Governor Last action August 15, 2025: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0314

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 6

Prime sponsors
Paul Faraci, Suzanne M. Ness
Cosponsors (4)
Javier L. Cervantes, Julie A. Morrison, Mike Porfirio, Sue Scherer

Status

Sent to Governor as of August 15, 2025. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Elementary and Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing and Charter Schools, Senate Education (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 8

May 30, 2025House of RepresentativesConcurrence, Amendment 1Passed116-0

yes (116) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ammons, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Niemerg, Haas, Avelar, Olickal, Halbrook, Benton, Ortíz, Hammond, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Briel, Reick, Harper, Buckner, Rita, Hauter, Bunting, Rosenthal, Hernandez, Barbara, Cabello, Ryan, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Hirschauer, Chung, Schmidt, Hoffman, Coffey, Schweizer, Huynh, Costa Howard, Severin, Jacobs, Crawford, Sheehan, Jiménez, Crespo, Slaughter, Johnson, Croke, Smith, Jones, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Katz Muhl, Davis, Jed, Spain, Keicher, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, Stephens, Kifowit, Deering, Stuart, La Ha, Delgado, Swanson, LaPointe, DeLuca, Syed, Lilly, Deuter, Tarver, Mah, Didech, Tipsword, Manley, Du Buclet, Ugaste, Mason, Elik, Vella, Mayfield, Evans, Walsh, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weaver, Ford, Weber, Meier, Friess, West, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Wilhour, Miller, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Gill, Williams, Jawaharial, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Windhorst, Morgan, González, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grant, Grasse

excused (2) Scherer, McLaughlin

Official roll call

May 29, 2025House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed8-0

yes (8) Friess, David, Du Buclet, Kimberly, Katz Muhl, Tracy, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Moeller, Anna, La Ha, Nicole, Morgan, Bob, Yang Rohr, Janet

not voting (1) Sosnowski, Joe C

Official roll call

May 22, 2025State SenateThird ReadingPassed58-0

yes (58) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman

not voting (1) Loughran Cappel

Official roll call

May 6, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed14-0

yes (14) Belt, Christopher, Balkema, Chris, Edly-Allen, Mary, DeWitte, Donald P, Fowler, Dale, Faraci, Paul, Lightford, Kimberly A, Johnson, Adriane, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Turner, Doris, Rose, Chapin, Villivalam, Ram, Villa, Karina, Wilcox, Craig

not voting (1) Preston, Willie

Official roll call

May 6, 2025State SenateDo PassPassed14-0

yes (14) Belt, Christopher, Balkema, Chris, Edly-Allen, Mary, DeWitte, Donald P, Fowler, Dale, Faraci, Paul, Lightford, Kimberly A, Johnson, Adriane, Loughran Cappel, Meg, Turner, Doris, Rose, Chapin, Villivalam, Ram, Villa, Karina, Wilcox, Craig

not voting (1) Preston, Willie

Official roll call

April 8, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed113-0

yes (113) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Niemerg, Haas, Avelar, Olickal, Halbrook, Benton, Ortíz, Aarón, Hammond, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Briel, Reick, Harper, Buckner, Rita, Hauter, Bunting, Rosenthal, Hernandez, Barbara, Cabello, Ryan, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Hirschauer, Chung, Schmidt, Hoffman, Coffey, Schweizer, Huynh, Costa Howard, Severin, Jacobs, Crawford, Sheehan, Jiménez, Crespo, Slaughter, Johnson, Croke, Smith, Jones, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Katz Muhl, Davis, Jed, Spain, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, Stephens, Deering, Stuart, La Ha, Swanson, LaPointe, DeLuca, Syed, Lilly, Deuter, Tarver, Mah, Didech, Tipsword, Manley, Du Buclet, Ugaste, Mason, Elik, Vella, Mayfield, Evans, Walsh, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weaver, McLaughlin, Ford, Weber, Meier, Friess, West, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Wilhour, Miller, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Gill, Williams, Jawaharial, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Windhorst, Morgan, González, Edgar, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grant, Grasse

excused (3) Ammons, Scherer, Kifowit

not voting (2) Keicher, Delgado

Official roll call

April 7, 2025House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed7-0

yes (7) Friess, David, Didech, Daniel, La Ha, Nicole, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Moeller, Anna, Ness, Suzanne M, Yang Rohr, Janet

not voting (2) Morgan, Bob, Sosnowski, Joe C

Official roll call

March 19, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed9-0

yes (9) Friess, David, Didech, Daniel, McCombie, Tony M, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Morgan, Bob, Moeller, Anna, Sosnowski, Joe C, Scherer, Sue, Yang Rohr, Janet

Official roll call

Timeline 48

DateChamberAction
August 15, 2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0314
August 15, 2025HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
August 15, 2025HouseGovernor Approved
June 24, 2025HouseSent to the Governor
May 30, 2025HousePassed Both Houses
May 30, 2025HouseHouse Concurs
May 30, 2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
May 29, 2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000
May 28, 2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
May 23, 2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
May 23, 2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
May 23, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
May 23, 2025HouseArrived in House
May 22, 2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
May 21, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
May 8, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
May 8, 2025SenateSecond Reading
May 7, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
May 7, 2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000
May 6, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
May 6, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
May 2, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
May 2, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci
April 30, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
April 30, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
April 29, 2025SenatePostponed - Education
April 23, 2025SenateAssigned to Education
April 9, 2025SenateReferred to Assignments
April 9, 2025SenateFirst Reading
April 9, 2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
April 9, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 9, 2025SenateArrive in Senate
April 8, 2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
April 8, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 8, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
April 7, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000
March 26, 2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
March 26, 2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
March 26, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
March 25, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
March 25, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
March 20, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 19, 2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
March 18, 2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
March 11, 2025HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
February 18, 2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
February 18, 2025HouseFirst Reading
February 7, 2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.

Sources for this page

Bill, action and roll-call data from Open States (public data, attribution appreciated). Neither Illinois Capitol Guide nor this information, as presented here, is endorsed by the Illinois General Assembly.