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HB5319 - 104th General Assembly
COMM COLLEGE-BA DEGREE PROGRAM
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl - Dagmara Avelar - Jehan Gordon-Booth - Gregg Johnson - Camille Y. Lilly, Harry Benton, Amy Briel, Kelly M. Cassidy, Justin Cochran, Fred Crespo, Anthony DeLuca, Margaret A. DeLaRosa, Martha Deuter, Daniel Didech, Laura Faver Dias, Edgar González, Jr., Nicolle Grasse, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Will Guzzardi, Matt Hanson, Sonya M. Harper, Barbara Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Norma Hernandez, Maura Hirschauer, Hoan Huynh, Lilian Jiménez, Thaddeus Jones, Lindsey LaPointe, Theresa Mah, Natalie A. Manley, Rita Mayfield, Yolonda Morris, Michelle Mussman, Suzanne M. Ness, Kevin John Olickal, Aarón M. Ortíz, Abdelnasser Rashid, Robert "Bob" Rita, Justin Slaughter, Anne Stava, Nabeela Syed, Dave Vella, Jawaharial Williams, Janet Yang Rohr, Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas, Kevin Schmidt, Jason R. Bunting, John M. Cabello, Nicole La Ha, Kyle Moore, Bradley Fritts, Brandun Schweizer, Jennifer Sanalitro, Patrick Sheehan, Brad Stephens, Ryan Spain and Stephanie A. KifowitStatutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 805/3-42.6 new
Synopsis As Introduced
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.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/05/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 2/10/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 2/10/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/24/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 2/24/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 2/24/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 2/24/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan |
| 3/04/2026 | House | Assigned to Executive Committee |
| 3/18/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens |
| 3/24/2026 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 3/24/2026 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |