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Illinois General Assembly · HB 3500 · Governor Approved

ABLE ACCOUNT PROGRAM INFO

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104th General Assembly

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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness · Feb 7, 2025

House

Referred to Rules Committee · Feb 18, 2025

House

Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools · Mar 11, 2025

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer · Mar 18, 2025

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate · Mar 20, 2025

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness · Mar 25, 2025

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · Mar 25, 2025

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools · Mar 26, 2025

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate · Mar 26, 2025

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000 · Apr 7, 2025

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted · Apr 8, 2025

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate · Apr 8, 2025

House

Arrive in Senate · Apr 9, 2025

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading · Apr 9, 2025

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci · Apr 9, 2025

Senate

Referred to Assignments · Apr 9, 2025

Senate

Assigned to Education · Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Postponed - Education · Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes · Apr 30, 2025

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio · Apr 30, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci · May 2, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · May 2, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education · May 6, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted · May 6, 2025

Senate

Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000 · May 7, 2025

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 · May 7, 2025

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 · May 8, 2025

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison · May 21, 2025

Senate

Arrived in House · May 23, 2025

House

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 · May 23, 2025

House

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Suzanne M. Ness · May 23, 2025

House

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee · May 23, 2025

House

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools · May 28, 2025

House

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 · May 29, 2025

House

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000 · May 30, 2025

House

House Concurs · May 30, 2025

House

Passed Both Houses · May 30, 2025

House

Sent to the Governor · Jun 24, 2025

House

Governor Approved · Aug 15, 2025

House

Effective Date January 1, 2026 · Aug 15, 2025

House

The numbers

6
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Suzanne M. NessSue SchererPaul FaraciJavier L. CervantesMike PorfirioJulie A. Morrison

Recorded votes

CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1House · 2025-05-30 · CONCURRED · YEAS 116, NAYS 0, PRESENT 0
THIRD READINGSenate · 2025-05-22 · YEAS 58, NAYS 0, PRESENT 0
THIRD READINGHouse · 2025-04-08 · PASSED · NAYS 0, PRESENT 0, YEAS 113
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Illinois legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Aug 15, 2025).