2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB2482: COM COL-BACCALAUREATE DEGREE

Legislative Summary

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 the board of trustees and the program meet specified conditions. Provides for an application for approval from the Illinois Community College Board. Sets forth community college requirements and prohibitions for establishing a baccalaureate degree program. Provides that a community college district that offers a baccalaureate degree program shall submit an annual report to the Illinois Community College Board. Sets forth what that report shall include. Provides for a statewide evaluation of a baccalaureate degree program.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Senate
2/7/2025
First Reading
Senate
2/7/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/20/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Senate
2/20/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Senate
2/26/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Senate
3/3/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Senate
3/13/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Senate
3/19/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Senate
4/17/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Senate
4/17/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Assignments(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/7/202538.0 KB