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Creates the Servicemember Education Rights Veneration Act. Requires institutions of higher education (institution) to accommodate service member student's academic military leave and grant prompt readmission when the service member student has not exceeded a cumulative academic military leave period beyond 5 years, provides advance notice of academic military leave to the institution, and provides notice of intent to return to the institution. Requires the institution to readmit a service member student on academic military leave into the next class, classes, or academic year division following the receipt of the notice of intent to return in accordance with the terms of the accommodation. Contains provisions on exemptions to readmission and related reporting requirements on service member students; investigations by the Attorney General's appointed ISERRA Advocate on whether a readmission exemption exists; and other matters. Requires service member students to provide advance notice of pending military service and prohibits institutions from imposing conditions for academic military leave not otherwise imposed under the Act. Contains provisions on military accommodation; academic obligations of service member students; reimbursement for school expenses; academic withdrawal due to military service; rejection of accommodation and the institution's burden of proof; a 5-year military service limitation; records documentation; advance notice requirements on service member students; notice of intent to return; anti-discrimination protections; academic leave for the spouses of servicemembers; Attorney General enforcement authority; remedies; rulemaking authority; and other matters.
Introduced
Feb 5, 2026
Last Action
Mar 5, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 7 co
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2026
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Do Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Assigned to Higher Education
First Reading
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
Referred to Assignments
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer