Bill Text: IL HB3158 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that in fixing the salaries of employees, the governing board of each public institution of higher education shall pay employees an hourly rate of not less than: (1) $22 for the 2025-2026 academic year; (2) $23 for the 2026-2027 academic year; and (3) $24 for the 2027-2028 academic year. Provides that the minimum hourly rate for each academic year thereafter shall equal the minimum hourly rate for the previous academic year increased by a percentage equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for all items published by the United States Department of Labor for the previous academic year. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-02-18 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB3158 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB3158-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3158 Introduced , by Rep. Katie Stuart SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
110 ILCS 167/7 new
Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that in fixing the salaries of employees, the governing board of each public institution of higher education shall pay employees an hourly rate of not less than: (1) $22 for the 2025-2026 academic year; (2) $23 for the 2026-2027 academic year; and (3) $24 for the 2027-2028 academic year. Provides that the minimum hourly rate for each academic year thereafter shall equal the minimum hourly rate for the previous academic year increased by a percentage equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for all items published by the United States Department of Labor for the previous academic year. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Public Higher Education Act is amended by
adding Section 7 as follows:
(110 ILCS 167/7 new)
Sec. 7. Minimum salary.
(a) As used in this Section, "employee" means an employee
of a public institution of higher education who provides
educational support services to the institution, including,
but not limited to, a custodial employee, a transportation
employee, a food service provider, a teaching assistant, or
administrative staff.
(b) In fixing the salaries of employees, the governing
board of each public institution of higher education shall pay
employees an hourly rate of not less than:
(1) $22 for the 2025-2026 academic year;
(2) $23 for the 2026-2027 academic year; and
(3) $24 for the 2027-2028 academic year.
The minimum hourly rate for each academic year thereafter
shall equal the minimum hourly rate for the previous academic
year increased by a percentage equal to the percentage
increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban

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Consumers for all items published by the United States
Department of Labor for the previous academic year.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.