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Neutral Bill Mar 16, 2026

SERVICEMEMBERS-SERVE ACT

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.

https://legiscan.com/IL/bill/HB5328/2025
Katie Stuart State Representative Mike Porfirio State Senator Craig Wilcox State Senator Cosponsor Jason Plummer State Senator Cosponsor Laura Murphy State Senator Cosponsor Bill Cunningham State Senator Cosponsor Jil Tracy State Senator Cosponsor Mike Halpin State Senator Cosponsor Sally Turner State Senator Cosponsor Erica Harriss State Senator Cosponsor
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