Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB1475      — HIGHER ED-BD MEMBER COMPENSATE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0380

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 31, 2025. 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 86% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 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.

Summary

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act and the Public Community College Act. Provides that a student member who serves on the Board of Higher Education or the Illinois Community College Board shall receive a scholarship award of $500 for each semester in which the student member is enrolled and serving.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0380

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-014-000

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

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000

  11. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  12. Referred to Rules Committee

  13. First Reading

  14. Arrived in House

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  17. Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000

  18. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2025

  20. Second Reading

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2025

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

  23. Re-referred to Higher Education

  24. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  25. Re-referred to Assignments

  26. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  27. Assigned to Appropriations- Education

  28. Referred to Assignments

  29. First Reading

  30. Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

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 99 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 71003
Republican 251301
Unaffiliated 3100
Total 991404
% of votes cast 85%12%0%3%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — 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
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
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 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 Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter 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 Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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
Terra Costa Howard 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 Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Yea
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 Yea
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
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 Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Higher Education

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7001
Republican 3001
Total 10002
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Not Voting
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 30008
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 50008
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
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 Not Voting
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Not Voting
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Not Voting
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Not Voting
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Not Voting
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
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

Official roll call →

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
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1475      do?
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act and the Public Community College Act. Provides that a student member who serves on the Board of Higher Education or the Illinois Community College Board shall receive a scholarship award of $500 for each semester in which the student member is enrolled and serving.
Who sponsors SB1475     ?
SB1475      is sponsored by David Koehler (Democrat), Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), and Hernandez, Lisa.
What is the current status of SB1475     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 31, 2025. It awaits signature.
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