COMM COLLEGE-BA DEGREE PROGRAM House SponsorsRep. Tracy Katz Muhl-Dagmara Avelar-Jehan Gordon-Booth-Gregg Johnson-Camille Y. Lilly, Harry Benton, Amy Briel, Kelly M. Cassidy, Justin Cochran, Fred Crespo, Anthony DeLuca, Margaret A. DeLaRosa, Martha Deuter, Daniel Didech, Laura Faver Dias, Edgar González, Jr., Nicolle Grasse, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Will Guzzardi, Matt Hanson, Sonya M. Harper, Barbara Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Norma Hernandez, Maura Hirschauer, Hoan Huynh, Lilian Jiménez, Thaddeus Jones, Lindsey LaPointe, Theresa Mah, Natalie A. Manley, Rita Mayfield, Yolonda Morris, Michelle Mussman, Suzanne M. Ness, Kevin John Olickal, Aarón M. Ortíz, Abdelnasser Rashid, Robert "Bob" Rita, Justin Slaughter, Anne Stava, Nabeela Syed, Dave Vella, Jawaharial Williams, Janet Yang Rohr, Tony M. McCombie, Jackie Haas, Kevin Schmidt, Jason R. Bunting, John M. Cabello, Nicole La Ha, Kyle Moore, Bradley Fritts, Brandun Schweizer, Jennifer Sanalitro, Patrick Sheehan, Brad Stephens, Ryan Spain and Stephanie A. Kifowit 3/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 110 ILCS 805/3-42.6 new Amends the Public Community College Act. Allows the board of trustees of a community college district to establish and offer a baccalaureate degree program and confer a bachelor's degree if specified conditions are met. Requires the board of trustees to demonstrate that the community college district has the expertise, the resources, and sufficient student demand to offer a baccalaureate degree. Sets forth the application requirements. Prohibits a community college district from using semester credit hours generated in a baccalaureate degree program for certain grants. Sets forth limitations on community college districts for establishing baccalaureate programs. Requires a community college district that offers a baccalaureate degree program to submit an annual report to the Illinois Community College Board. Requires the Illinois Community College Board and the Board of Higher Education to conduct a statewide evaluation of all baccalaureate degree programs established under the amendatory Act and report the results of the evaluation on or before 5 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, in addition to being made publicly available online. Effective immediately. 2/5/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl 2/10/2026HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 2/24/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 2/24/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 2/24/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 2/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie 2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas 2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt 2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting 2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha 2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore 2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts 2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer 2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro 2/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan 3/4/2026HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens 3/24/2026HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford 3/24/2026HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis 3/25/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 3/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain 3/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit