SB2448 — UNI DIRECT ADMISSION PROGRAM
Last action — Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Creates the Public University Direct Admission Program Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and the State Board of Education, shall establish and administer a direct admission program. Requires each public university in the direct admission program to identify and provide its grade point average standards for general admission for first time admission and for transfer students to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission by March 1 of each year. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026 and each July 1 thereafter, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall use data collected from school districts to determine which students meet the standards for general admission and provide the data to the Board of Higher Education. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and the State Board of Education, shall develop, in consultation with the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a preselection outreach campaign to encourage qualifying State high school juniors and seniors to apply to the University of Illinois at Chicago or the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Requires the Board of Higher Education to submit a report on the direct admission program and the preselection outreach campaign to the Governor and General Assembly by August 1, 2029 and each August 1 thereafter. Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to provide access to high school student directory information and each student's email address and grade point average to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and each public institution of higher education for the purpose of informing students of educational and career opportunities.
Bill Text
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Read SB2448 on the official Illinois source →Action History
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
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Do Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000
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Assigned to Higher Education
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
Sponsors
- Christopher Belt · Primary
- Mike Simmons · Cosponsor
- Bill Cunningham · Cosponsor
- Rachel Ventura · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Christopher Belt Democrat
Co-sponsors (3)
- Mike Simmons Democrat
- Bill Cunningham Democrat
- Rachel Ventura Democrat
Not signed on (179)
179 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 179 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Graciela Guzmán | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Erica Harriss | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB2448 do?
- Creates the Public University Direct Admission Program Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and the State Board of Education, shall establish and administer a direct admission program. Requires each public university in the direct admission program to identify and provide its grade point average standards for general admission for first time admission and for transfer students to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission by March 1 of each year. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026 and each July 1 thereafter, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall use data collected from school districts to determine which students meet the standards for general admission and provide the data to the Board of Higher Education. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and the State Board of Education, shall develop, in consultation with the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a preselection outreach campaign to encourage qualifying State high school juniors and seniors to apply to the University of Illinois at Chicago or the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Requires the Board of Higher Education to submit a report on the direct admission program and the preselection outreach campaign to the Governor and General Assembly by August 1, 2029 and each August 1 thereafter. Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to provide access to high school student directory information and each student's email address and grade point average to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and each public institution of higher education for the purpose of informing students of educational and career opportunities.
- Who sponsors SB2448 ?
- SB2448 is sponsored by Christopher Belt (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Bill Cunningham (Democrat), and Rachel Ventura (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB2448 ?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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