HIGHER ED-IN STATE TUITION House SponsorsRep. Aarón M. Ortíz-Rita Mayfield and Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 305/7e-5110 ILCS 520/8d-5110 ILCS 660/5-88110 ILCS 665/10-88110 ILCS 670/15-88110 ILCS 675/20-88110 ILCS 680/25-88110 ILCS 685/30-88110 ILCS 690/35-88 Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Provides that, in determining whether an individual is an Illinois resident, if the individual enrolls or attains credits at a public or private elementary school in this State, a public or private high school in this State, an adult school organized under the Public Community College Act, or a community college campus organized under the Public Community College Act, or either graduated from a public or private high school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma in this State, attained an associate degree from a community college campus organized under the Public Community College Act, or fulfilled the minimum transfer requirements established by the college for students transferring from a campus of a community college organized under the Public Community College Act, then the individual can qualify as a resident (instead of requiring that the individual resided with his or her parent or guardian while attending a public or private high school in this State or graduated from a public or private high school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma in this State). Removes the requirement that the individual must attend school in this State for at least 3 years as of the date the individual graduated from high school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma to qualify as an Illinois resident. 2/16/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz 2/16/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 3/8/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-004-000 3/9/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 3/27/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/20/2024HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/20/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee 4/19/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die