HB4979 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

HIGHER ED-SURVEY/BD/REPORT
Last Action
4/28/2026 - Senate: Assigned to Higher Education
House Sponsors
Rep. Katie Stuart

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Mary Edly-Allen)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 155/35  
110 ILCS 205/3  from Ch. 144, par. 183
110 ILCS 305/122  
110 ILCS 520/102  
110 ILCS 660/5-212  
110 ILCS 665/10-212  
110 ILCS 670/15-212  
110 ILCS 675/20-217  
110 ILCS 680/25-212  
110 ILCS 685/30-222  
110 ILCS 690/35-217  
Synopsis As Introduced
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.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
730 ILCS 225/5  
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: Amends the Higher Education in Prison Act. Provides that the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board shall annually make higher education in prison program data publicly available on their Internet websites, as long as public disclosure conforms with State and federal student privacy standards and laws (rather than providing that the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board shall annually make HEP program data publicly available on their Internet websites). Provides that the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board shall determine the form in which higher education in prison program data is made publicly available to protect student privacy. Effective immediately.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/04/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
2/06/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/06/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/04/2026HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
3/19/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000
3/20/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
3/31/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/07/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
4/08/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000
4/10/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/14/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-007-000
4/15/2026SenateArrive in Senate
4/15/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
4/15/2026SenateFirst Reading
4/15/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
4/28/2026SenateAssigned to Higher Education