SB 331 — HIGHER ED-PAY DURING CLOSURE
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0749
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on August 02, 2024.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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24 sponsors
2 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (18 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.
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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.
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SB0331 EngrossedEnrolled LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b AN ACT concerning education.
SB0331 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b Section 10.
If a campus is closed due to a city, SB0331 EngrossedEnrolled - 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 EngrossedEnrolled - 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 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB103 05930 RJT 50951 b rescheduled day when services are rendered.
(110 ILCS 680/25-270 new) SB0331 EngrossedEnrolled - 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 EngrossedEnrolled - 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 EngrossedEnrolled - 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.
Amendments
1 amendmentClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0749
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Effective Date January 1, 2025
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-019-000
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000
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Assigned to Higher Education Committee
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2024
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Second Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 011-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2024
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Do Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000
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Postponed - Higher Education
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Postponed - Higher Education
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
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Re-assigned to Higher Education
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Postponed - Higher Education
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Postponed - Higher Education
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
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Assigned to Higher Education
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
Sponsors
- Doris Turner · Primary
- Laura Fine · Cosponsor
- Paul Faraci · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Joyce · Cosponsor
- Michael W. Halpin · Cosponsor
- Ram Villivalam · Cosponsor
- David Koehler · Cosponsor
- Sue Rezin · Cosponsor
- Lakesia Collins · Cosponsor
- Terri Bryant · Cosponsor
- Sharon Chung · Primary
- Katie Stuart · Cosponsor
- Carol Ammons · Cosponsor
- Wayne A. Rosenthal · Cosponsor
- Natalie A. Manley · Cosponsor
- Norine K. Hammond · Cosponsor
- Jay Hoffman · Cosponsor
- Dave Severin · Cosponsor
- Gregg Johnson · Cosponsor
- Harry Benton · Cosponsor
- Anthony DeLuca · Cosponsor
- Dave Vella · Cosponsor
- Meg Loughran Cappel · Cosponsor
- Dale Fowler · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on · 17 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Doris Turner Democrat
- Sharon Chung Democrat
Co-sponsors (22)
- 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
- 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
- Dale Fowler Republican
Not signed on (159)
159 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 159 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 19 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 59 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 90 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 16% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
Subjects
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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