Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 18 D · 6 R cosponsors

SB 331 — HIGHER ED-PAY DURING CLOSURE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0749

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on August 02, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    2 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (18 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Requires the governing board of each public university and community college district to pay employees and contractors their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits if a campus is closed due to a city, county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency.

Bill Text

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SB0331 Engrossed LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b AN ACT concerning education.
SB0331 Enrolled LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b AN ACT concerning education.
SB0331 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b Section 10.
SB0331 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b Section 10.
If a campus is closed due to a city, SB0331 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency, the Board shall pay to its employees who provide educational support services to the campus, including, but not limited to, custodial employees, building maintenance employees, transportation employees, food service providers, classroom assistants, or administrative staff, their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits rendered for the campus closure if the closure precludes them from performing their regularly scheduled duties and the employee would have reported for work but for the closure;
If a campus is closed due to a city, SB0331 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency, the Board shall pay to its employees who provide educational support services to the campus, including, but not limited to, custodial employees, building maintenance employees, transportation employees, food service providers, classroom assistants, or administrative staff, their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits rendered for the campus closure if the closure precludes them from performing their regularly scheduled duties and the employee would have reported for work but for the closure;
If a campus is closed due to a city, county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency, the Board shall pay to its employees who provide educational support services to the campus, including, but not limited to, custodial employees, building maintenance employees, transportation employees, food service providers, classroom assistants, or administrative staff, their daily, regular rate SB0331 Engrossed - 4 - LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b of pay and benefits rendered for the campus closure if the closure precludes them from performing their regularly scheduled duties and the employee would have reported for work but for the closure;
If a campus is closed due to a city, county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency, the Board shall pay to its employees who provide educational support services to the campus, including, but not limited to, custodial employees, building maintenance employees, transportation employees, food service providers, classroom assistants, or administrative staff, their daily, regular rate SB0331 Enrolled - 4 - LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b of pay and benefits rendered for the campus closure if the closure precludes them from performing their regularly scheduled duties and the employee would have reported for work but for the closure;
however, this requirement does not apply if the day is rescheduled and the employee will be paid the employee's daily, regular rate of pay and benefits for the SB0331 Engrossed - 5 - LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b rescheduled day when services are rendered.
however, this requirement does not apply if the day is rescheduled and the employee will be paid the employee's daily, regular rate of pay and benefits for the SB0331 Enrolled - 5 - LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b rescheduled day when services are rendered.
(110 ILCS 680/25-270 new) SB0331 Engrossed - 6 - LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b Sec.
(110 ILCS 680/25-270 new) SB0331 Enrolled - 6 - LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b Sec.
If a campus is closed due to a city, county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency, the Board shall pay to its employees who provide educational support services to the campus, including, but not limited to, custodial employees, building maintenance employees, SB0331 Engrossed - 7 - LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b transportation employees, food service providers, classroom assistants, or administrative staff, their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits rendered for the campus closure if the closure precludes them from performing their regularly scheduled duties and the employee would have reported for work but for the closure;
If a campus is closed due to a city, county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency, the Board shall pay to its employees who provide educational support services to the campus, including, but not limited to, custodial employees, building maintenance employees, SB0331 Enrolled - 7 - LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b transportation employees, food service providers, classroom assistants, or administrative staff, their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits rendered for the campus closure if the closure precludes them from performing their regularly scheduled duties and the employee would have reported for work but for the closure;
however, this requirement does not apply SB0331 Engrossed - 8 - LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b if the day is rescheduled and the employee will be paid the employee's daily, regular rate of pay and benefits for the rescheduled day when services are rendered.
however, this requirement does not apply SB0331 Enrolled - 8 - LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b if the day is rescheduled and the employee will be paid the employee's daily, regular rate of pay and benefits for the rescheduled day when services are rendered.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0749

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2025

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-019-000

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  17. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  18. Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000

  19. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  20. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal

  22. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  23. Referred to Rules Committee

  24. First Reading

  25. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  26. Arrived in House

  27. Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  29. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  30. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2024

  33. Second Reading

  34. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  35. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 011-000-000

  36. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education

  37. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  38. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner

  39. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2024

  40. Do Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000

  41. Postponed - Higher Education

  42. Postponed - Higher Education

  43. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  44. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  45. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  46. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  47. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  48. Re-assigned to Higher Education

  49. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  50. Postponed - Higher Education

  51. Postponed - Higher Education

  52. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  53. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  54. Assigned to Higher Education

  55. Referred to Assignments

  56. First Reading

  57. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 90 Yea · 19 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 191701
Democrat 59005
Unaffiliated 12202
Total 901908
% of votes cast 77%16%0%7%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Flowers — Not Voting
Nichols — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Burke — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Caulkins — Nay
Frese — Nay
Costa Howard — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Ladisch Douglass — Not Voting
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Not Voting
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

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Higher Education

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Nichols, Cyril — Yea
Yednock, Lance — Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17000
Democrat 34000
Unaffiliated 8000
Total 59000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Stoller — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Toro — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 2002
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bennett, Tom — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Not Voting
Sally J. Turner Republican Not Voting

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Higher Education

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2002
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bennett, Tom — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Not Voting
Sally J. Turner Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 331 do?
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Requires the governing board of each public university and community college district to pay employees and contractors their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits if a campus is closed due to a city, county, or State declaration of a winter weather emergency.
Who sponsors SB 331?
SB 331 is sponsored by Doris Turner (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Paul Faraci (Democrat), Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), David Koehler (Democrat), Sue Rezin (Republican), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Terri Bryant (Republican), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Katie Stuart (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Norine K. Hammond (Republican), Jay Hoffman (Democrat), Dave Severin (Republican), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Harry Benton (Democrat), Anthony DeLuca (Democrat), Dave Vella (Democrat), Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat), and Dale Fowler (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 331?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2023. Enacted.
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