Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 2279 — COM COL-STUDENT HOUSING

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Amends the Public Community College Act. Allows a board of trustees to provide or contract for residential housing for students and employees. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 2279 has clarified the definition of "building purposes" and "facilities" in relation to community colleges. The changes specify that "building purposes" include activities related to the construction and improvement of college facilities, while "facilities" are now defined to exclude land or buildings meant for staff housing and certain athletic events. This matters because it helps ensure that funding and resources are directed specifically towards educational infrastructure, rather than non-educational uses, thereby improving community college facilities for students and faculty.

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093_HB2279 LRB093 08003 NHT 08200 b AN ACT concerning education.
HB2279 Engrossed LRB093 08003 NHT 08200 b AN ACT concerning education.
The Public Community College Act is amended by changing Section 3-31.1 as follows:
The Public Community College Act is amended by changing Sections 3-31.1 and 5-2 as follows:
1229.) Section 99.
1229.) (110 ILCS 805/5-2) (from Ch.
122, par.
105-2) Sec.
5-2.
___________._ As used in this Article, unless the context otherwise requires:
_- "Building purposes" means the preparation of preliminary drawings and sketches, working drawings and specifications, erection, building acquiring, altering, improving or expanding college facilities, including the acquisition of land therefor, and the inspection and supervision thereof, to be used exclusively for community colleges.
"Facilities" means classroom buildings and equipment, related structures and utilities necessary or appropriate for the uses of a community college, but not including land or buildings intended primarily for staff housing,--d------------ or for athletic exhibitions, contests or games for which admission charges are to be made to the general public.
(Source:
P.A.
78-669.) HB2279 Engrossed -2- LRB093 08003 NHT 08200 b Section 99.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Referred to Rules

  3. First Reading

  4. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 19, 2003

  6. Arrive in Senate

  7. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-008-005

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

  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote

  13. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee

  14. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  15. Referred to Rules Committee

  16. First Reading

  17. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch

Sponsors

  • David R. Leitch · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • David R. Leitch

Not signed on (182)

182 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 102 Yea · 8 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 92707
Democrat 8100
Republican 2001
Total 102808
% of votes cast 86%7%0%7%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Washington — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Black — Not Voting
Boland — Yea
May — Not Voting
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Brunsvold — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Munson — Yea
Hartke — Nay
Hassert — Yea
Jefferson — Not Voting
O'Brien — Yea
Leitch — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Parke — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Scully — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Forby — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Krause — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Lang — Not Voting
Sullivan — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McKeon — Not Voting
Millner — Yea
Moffitt — Nay
Howard — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Watson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Jones — Yea
Novak — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Hannig — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Slone — Nay
Tenhouse — Yea
Turner — Yea
Wait — Yea
Winters — Yea
Wirsing — Yea
Younge — Yea
Capparelli — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
Daniels — Not Voting
Hamos — Not Voting
Holbrook — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Pihos — Nay
Poe — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Nay
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Subjects

housing education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2279 do?
Amends the Public Community College Act. Allows a board of trustees to provide or contract for residential housing for students and employees. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 2279?
HB 2279 is sponsored by David R. Leitch.
What is the current status of HB 2279?
This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 2279?
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