Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: In Committee 19 D cosponsors

SB 13 — EQUITABLE UNIVERSITY FUNDING

Last action — Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (19 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill involves equitable funding for universities.

The legislation focuses on providing fair funding for universities. It aims to ensure that funding is distributed equitably among institutions.

Bill Text

Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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

  4. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive

  5. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  7. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026

  8. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  9. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

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

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  14. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  15. Sponsor Removed Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  16. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  19. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Executive

  20. Re-assigned to Executive

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  23. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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

  25. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  27. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  28. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  29. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  30. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  31. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  32. Assigned to Executive

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

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

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  36. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  37. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  38. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  40. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  42. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  43. Referred to Assignments

  44. First Reading

  45. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (164)

164 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 13?
SB 13 is sponsored by Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Willie Preston (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Christopher Belt (Democrat), David Koehler (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), Emil Jones, III (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), and Mike Simmons (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 13?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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