Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 34 D · 7 R cosponsors

SB1693      — COM COL-CHICAGO-ELECT BOARD

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 41 sponsors

    1 primary, 40 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (34 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.

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 Public Community College Act. Provides for the election (rather than appointment) of the board of trustees of the City Colleges of Chicago beginning with the 2027 consolidated election. Provides that the City of Chicago shall be subdivided into 20 trustee districts by the General Assembly for seats on the board of trustees, in addition to one at-large trustee. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

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

  4. Sponsor Removed Sen. Willie Preston

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

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

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

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

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

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

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

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  29. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  30. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

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

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  34. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  36. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  37. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  38. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  39. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  40. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

  42. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  43. Referred to Assignments

  44. First Reading

  45. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 40 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (40)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1693      do?
Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides for the election (rather than appointment) of the board of trustees of the City Colleges of Chicago beginning with the 2027 consolidated election. Provides that the City of Chicago shall be subdivided into 20 trustee districts by the General Assembly for seats on the board of trustees, in addition to one at-large trustee. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB1693     ?
SB1693      is sponsored by Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Omar Aquino (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Bill Cunningham (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Paul Faraci (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Christopher Belt (Democrat), Seth Lewis (Republican), Steve Stadelman (Democrat), Linda Holmes (Democrat), Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), Laura Ellman (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Dave Syverson (Republican), Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democrat), Chris Balkema (Republican), Sally J. Turner (Republican), Dale Fowler (Republican), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), David Koehler (Democrat), and Craig Wilcox (Republican).
What is the current status of SB1693     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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