HB5319 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

COMM COLLEGE-BA DEGREE PRORGAM
Last Action
3/04/2026 - House: Assigned to Executive Committee
Statutes 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
DateChamberAction
2/05/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
2/10/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/10/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/24/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2/24/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
2/24/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
2/24/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore
2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
3/04/2026HouseAssigned to Executive Committee