Bill Title: Amends the Public Community College Act. Allows the board of trustees of a community college district to establish and offer a baccalaureate degree program and confer a bachelor's degree if specified conditions are met. Requires the board of trustees to demonstrate that the community college district has the expertise, the resources, and sufficient student demand to offer a baccalaureate degree. Sets forth the application requirements. Prohibits a community college district from using semester credit hours generated in a baccalaureate degree program for certain grants. Sets forth limitations on community college districts for establishing baccalaureate programs. Requires a community college district that offers a baccalaureate degree program to submit an annual report to the Illinois Community College Board. Requires the Illinois Community College Board and the Board of Higher Education to conduct a statewide evaluation of all baccalaureate degree programs established under the amendatory Act and report the results of the evaluation on or before 5 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, in addition to being made publicly available online. Effective immediately.
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 47-15)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-05-07 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
[HB5319 Detail]
Bill Drafts
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| Introduced | 2026-02-05 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
Amendments
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| No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois HB5319 |
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