Illinois House Bill 5547

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-06-29 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Appropriates funds from the General Revenue Fund to the governing board of each public university for personal services and the related costs of increasing the wage rates of university personnel employed in positions covered under the State Universities Civil Service System, beyond the annual cost of living adjustment, adjustments provided for in collective bargaining agreements, and any increases required by the Minimum Wage Law, in a fair and equitable manner so as to close the pay gap between public university workers and other State employees. Effective July 1, 2024.

$HIGHER ED-WAGE INCREASE

Rep. Katie Stuart [D]	Rep. Lilian Jimenez [D]	Rep. Sharon Chung [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]
Rep. Jay Hoffman [D]	Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D]	Rep. Sue Scherer [D]	Rep. Sonya Harper [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-06-29	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-05-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2024-05-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
2024-05-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2024-05-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
2024-05-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2024-04-29	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
2024-04-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2024-03-05	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee
2024-02-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-02-09	House	First Reading
2024-02-09	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5547&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB5547.pdf