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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5547         </title>
<shortdesc>$HIGHER ED-WAGE INCREASE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Katie Stuart, Lilian Jiménez, Sharon Chung, Carol Ammons, Jay Hoffman, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Sue Scherer and Sonya M. Harper</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Appropriates funds from the General Revenue Fund to the governing board of each public university for personal services and the related costs of increasing the wage rates of university personnel employed in positions covered under the State Universities Civil Service System, beyond the annual cost of living adjustment, adjustments provided for in collective bargaining agreements, and any increases required by the Minimum Wage Law, in a fair and equitable manner so as to close the pay gap between public university workers and other State employees. Effective July 1, 2024.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper</action>
<statusdate>6/29/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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