Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

HB4979      — HIGHER ED-SURVEY/BD/REPORT

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0690

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 04, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill updates survey topics and reporting requirements for public universities in relation to student loans and employment.

This legislation amends various educational statutes to change requirements for student loan payment reports and job placement statistics from universities. It shortens the loan payment calculation period and alters how employment data is reported for graduates.

What this means for you
  • Students: This means you will receive updated reports on your expected student loan payments and job placement statistics for your major.

Summary

Amends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act to make a change concerning the topics of the base survey. Amends the Board of Education Act to remove the requirement that each student member of the Board of Higher Education shall serve beginning on July 1. Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities. Provides that the academic major report provided by a university's governing board shall include, among other information, the average monthly student loan payment over a period of 10 (rather than 20) years based on the estimated cost of a student's education and the percentage of graduate jobs in which a graduate who holds a degree in a particular major or program of study remains continuously employed with the same employer in the State for 3 consecutive fiscal quarters (rather than the average job placement rate within 12 months after graduation for a graduate who holds a degree in a particular major or program of study). Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0690

  2. Effective Date July 31, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  7. Passed Both Houses

  8. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  10. Second Reading

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  12. Do Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000

  13. Assigned to Higher Education

  14. Referred to Assignments

  15. First Reading

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  18. Arrive in Senate

  19. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-007-000

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

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  22. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  23. Second Reading - Short Debate

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart

  28. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  29. Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000

  30. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  31. Referred to Rules Committee

  32. First Reading

  33. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart

Sponsors

  • Mary Edly-Allen · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Elgie R. Sims · Cosponsor
  • Mattie Hunter · Cosponsor
  • Katie Stuart · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Mary Edly-Allen
  • Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  • Mattie Hunter

Not signed on (179)

179 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 57 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18001
Democrat 37001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 56002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán 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
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Not Voting
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
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills 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
Li Arellano, Jr. 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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Higher Education

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Democrat 8001
Total 13001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 103 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 70005
Republican 29703
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 102708
% of votes cast 87%6%0%7%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
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
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter 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 Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan 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 Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Not Voting
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Higher Education

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6002
Republican 3001
Total 9003
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Higher Education

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7001
Republican 4000
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4979      do?
Amends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act to make a change concerning the topics of the base survey. Amends the Board of Education Act to remove the requirement that each student member of the Board of Higher Education shall serve beginning on July 1. Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities. Provides that the academic major report provided by a university's governing board shall include, among other information, the average monthly student loan payment over a period of 10 (rather than 20) years based on the estimated cost of a student's education and the percentage of graduate jobs in which a graduate who holds a degree in a particular major or program of study remains continuously employed with the same employer in the State for 3 consecutive fiscal quarters (rather than the average job placement rate within 12 months after graduation for a graduate who holds a degree in a particular major or program of study). Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB4979     ?
HB4979      is sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Mattie Hunter, and Katie Stuart (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4979     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 04, 2026. It awaits signature.
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