Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 15 D cosponsors

HB5093      — HIGHER ED-IN-STATE TUITION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0511

  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 74% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 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 changes in-state tuition rules for public universities in Illinois.

This bill modifies existing laws related to in-state tuition for public universities in Illinois. It removes the requirement that students attend high school or community college in the state without establishing residency elsewhere before enrolling.

What this means for you
  • Families: For families, this means that more students may qualify for in-state tuition, potentially reducing college costs.

Summary

Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois to make changes concerning in-state tuition to remove a condition concerning attending high school or a community college while residing in this State and not having established residency outside of this State before enrolling in the public university. Amends the Public Community College Act to change specified conditions under which the board of trustees of a community college district is required to deem an individual an Illinois resident. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0511

  2. Effective Date June 26, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  6. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  7. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  8. Passed Both Houses

  9. House Concurs

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 070-040-000

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 070-040-000

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 007-003-000

  16. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 007-003-000

  17. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee

  18. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee

  19. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  20. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  21. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  22. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  23. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  24. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2

  26. Arrived in House

  27. Third Reading - Passed; 038-019-000

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2026

  29. Second Reading

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  31. Do Pass as Amended Executive; 008-004-000

  32. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  33. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

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

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

  36. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  37. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva

  38. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  39. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

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

  41. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  42. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva

  43. Assigned to Executive

  44. Referred to Assignments

  45. First Reading

  46. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  47. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  48. Arrive in Senate

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  52. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  56. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-037-000

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

  58. Second Reading - Short Debate

  59. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  60. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  61. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa

  62. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  63. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

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

  65. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  66. Referred to Rules Committee

  67. First Reading

  68. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on · 59 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (165)

165 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

Concurrence

Passed 70 Yea · 40 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 67107
Republican 03801
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 694008
% of votes cast 59%34%0%7%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
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 Not Voting
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Not Voting
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Nay
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford 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
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Not Voting
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 Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Higher Education

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7001
Republican 0301
Total 7302
% of votes cast 58%25%0%17%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Not Voting
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Not Voting
David Friess Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 01900
Democrat 36002
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 371902
% of votes cast 64%33%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 Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Not Voting
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 Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Darby A. Hills Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
Erica Harriss Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Executive

Passed 8 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0400
Democrat 8001
Total 8401
% of votes cast 62%31%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 71 Yea · 37 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 69006
Republican 03603
Unaffiliated 1101
Total 7037010
% of votes cast 60%32%0%9%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
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
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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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

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB5093      do?
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois to make changes concerning in-state tuition to remove a condition concerning attending high school or a community college while residing in this State and not having established residency outside of this State before enrolling in the public university. Amends the Public Community College Act to change specified conditions under which the board of trustees of a community college district is required to deem an individual an Illinois resident. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB5093     ?
HB5093      is sponsored by Celina Villanueva, Cristina Castro, Javier L. Cervantes, Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Aarón M. Ortíz (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Margaret A. DeLaRosa (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), and Sharon Chung (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB5093     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 04, 2026. It awaits signature.
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