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Illinois General Assembly · HB 4979 · Governor Approved

HIGHER ED-SURVEY/BD/REPORT

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Became law
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104th General Assembly

Where it is

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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart · Feb 4, 2026

House

Referred to Rules Committee · Feb 6, 2026

House

Assigned to Higher Education Committee · Mar 4, 2026

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000 · Mar 19, 2026

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate · Mar 20, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart · Mar 31, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · Mar 31, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee · Apr 7, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000 · Apr 8, 2026

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate · Apr 10, 2026

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted · Apr 14, 2026

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate · Apr 14, 2026

House

Arrive in Senate · Apr 15, 2026

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading · Apr 15, 2026

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen · Apr 15, 2026

Senate

Referred to Assignments · Apr 15, 2026

Senate

Assigned to Higher Education · Apr 28, 2026

Senate

Do Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000 · May 6, 2026

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 · May 6, 2026

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 · May 14, 2026

Senate

Passed Both Houses · May 21, 2026

House

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. · Jun 1, 2026

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter · Jun 1, 2026

Senate

Sent to the Governor · Jun 18, 2026

House

Governor Approved · Jul 31, 2026

House

Effective Date July 31, 2026 · Jul 31, 2026

House

The numbers

4
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Katie StuartMary Edly-AllenElgie R. Sims, Jr.Mattie Hunter

Recorded votes

THIRD READINGSenate · 2026-05-20 · YEAS 57, NAYS 0, PRESENT 0
THIRD READINGHouse · 2026-04-14 · PASSED · NAYS 7, PRESENT 0, YEAS 103
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Illinois legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date July 31, 2026 (Jul 31, 2026).