SB3314 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
HIGHER ED-CREDIT HOUR REPORT
Last Action
4/27/2026 - House: Assigned to Higher Education Committee
Hearings
Higher Education Committee Hearing May 6 2026 4:00PM Capitol Building Room 122 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall compile and make available to the public a report that contains the following information for all institutions of higher learning: (1) the number of credit hours taught by full-time faculty, organized by institution, tenure status, degree, and certificate program; and (2) the number of credit hours taught by part-time faculty, organized by institution, degree, and certificate program.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act and the Public Community College Act. Provides that, by September 1, 2028 and every September 1 thereafter, the Board of Higher Education or the Illinois Community College Board, respectively, shall compile and make available to the public an annual report that contains the following information for public institutions of higher education: (1) the number of credit hours taught by full-time instructional faculty, organized by institution, tenure status, including tenure-line and nontenure-line, and discipline; and (2) the number of credit hours taught by part-time instructional faculty, organized by institution and discipline.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/03/2026 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 2/03/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/03/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/17/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Higher Education |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick |
| 3/11/2026 | Senate | Do Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000 |
| 3/11/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026 |
| 3/26/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 3/26/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/31/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 3/31/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/13/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 4/13/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Higher Education |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 15, 2026 |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 012-000-000 |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Edly-Allen |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 4/15/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 4/15/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 4/27/2026 | House | Assigned to Higher Education Committee |
