IL HB3522 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-8)
Status: Passed on June 30 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0015
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-8)
Status: Passed on June 30 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0015
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Public University Direct Admission Program Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and the State Board of Education, shall establish and administer a direct admission program. Requires each public university in the direct admission program to identify and provide its grade point average standards for general admission for first time admission and for transfer students to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission by March 1 of each year. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026 and each July 1 thereafter, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall use data collected from school districts to determine which students meet the standards for general admission and provide the data to the Board of Higher Education. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and the State Board of Education, shall develop, in consultation with the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a preselection outreach campaign to encourage qualifying State high school juniors and seniors to apply to the University of Illinois at Chicago or the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Requires the Board of Higher Education to submit a report on the direct admission program and the preselection outreach campaign to the Governor and General Assembly by August 1, 2029 and each August 1 thereafter. Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to provide access to high school student directory information and each student's email address and grade point average to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and each public institution of higher education for the purpose of informing students of educational and career opportunities.
Title
UNI DIRECT ADMISSION PROGRAM
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-05-30 - House - Concurrence in House (Y: 103 N: 10 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-30 - House - Concurrence in House (Y: 103 N: 10 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - House - House Higher Education Committee (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - House - House Higher Education Committee (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-22 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 57 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-14 - Senate - Senate Higher Education Committee (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - Senate - Senate Higher Education Committee (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - Senate - Senate Higher Education Committee (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 100 N: 2 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - House - House Higher Education Committee (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-30 - House - Concurrence in House (Y: 103 N: 10 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - House - House Higher Education Committee (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - House - House Higher Education Committee (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-22 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 57 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-14 - Senate - Senate Higher Education Committee (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - Senate - Senate Higher Education Committee (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - Senate - Senate Higher Education Committee (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 100 N: 2 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - House - House Higher Education Committee (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0015 |
| 2025-06-30 | House | Effective Date June 30, 2025 |
| 2025-06-30 | House | Governor Approved |
| 2025-06-24 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2025-05-30 | House | House Concurs |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 103-010-000 |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 103-010-000 |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3, 4 |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Arrived in House |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Belt |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 011-000-000 |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Higher Education |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 012-000-000 |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Higher Education |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Assigned to Higher Education |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-002-000 |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000 |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned to Higher Education Committee |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 5 | 10-20.5a | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 2-3.64a-5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 34-18 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
