IL HB4979 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Enrolled on May 21 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-01 - Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act to make a change concerning the topics of the base survey. Amends the Board of Education Act to remove the requirement that each student member of the Board of Higher Education shall serve beginning on July 1. Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities. Provides that the academic major report provided by a university's governing board shall include, among other information, the average monthly student loan payment over a period of 10 (rather than 20) years based on the estimated cost of a student's education and the percentage of graduate jobs in which a graduate who holds a degree in a particular major or program of study remains continuously employed with the same employer in the State for 3 consecutive fiscal quarters (rather than the average job placement rate within 12 months after graduation for a graduate who holds a degree in a particular major or program of study). Effective immediately.

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Title

HIGHER ED-SURVEY/BD/REPORT

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-01SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2026-06-01SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2026-05-21HousePassed Both Houses
2026-05-20SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
2026-05-14SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
2026-05-14SenateSecond Reading
2026-05-06SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
2026-05-06SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000
2026-04-28SenateAssigned to Higher Education
2026-04-15SenateReferred to Assignments
2026-04-15SenateFirst Reading
2026-04-15SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
2026-04-15SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
2026-04-15SenateArrive in Senate
2026-04-14HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-007-000
2026-04-14HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-14HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2026-04-10HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-10HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-08HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000
2026-04-07HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
2026-03-31HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2026-03-31HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
2026-03-20HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2026-03-19HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000
2026-03-04HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
2026-02-06HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2026-02-06HouseFirst Reading
2026-02-04HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart

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Illinois State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4979&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Texthttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=207717&DocName=10400HB4979&DocNum=4979&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=166371&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=
Texthttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=207717&DocName=10400HB4979eng&DocNum=4979&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=166371&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=
Texthttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=207717&DocName=10400HB4979enr&DocNum=4979&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=166371&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=
Amendmenthttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=210140&DocName=10400HB4979ham001&DocNum=4979&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=166371&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=

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