2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
SB1475: HIGHER ED-BD MEMBER COMPENSATE
Legislative Summary
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act and the Public Community College Act. Provides that a student member who serves on the Board of Higher Education or the Illinois Community College Board shall receive a scholarship award of $500 for each semester in which the student member is enrolled and serving.
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Bill History
1/31/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
Senate
1/31/2025
First Reading
Senate
1/31/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/11/2025
Assigned to Appropriations- Education
Senate
3/21/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Re-referred to Assignments
Senate
4/1/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Re-referred to Higher Education
Senate
4/9/2025
Do Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2025
Senate
4/10/2025
Second Reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2025
Senate
4/10/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
Senate
4/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Senate
4/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Senate
4/11/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading in Senate
4/11/2025
51
Yea
0
Nay
8
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/11/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 3
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
David Koehler
Democrat