House bill · 104th
HB 4304
HIGHER ED STUDENT BILL OF RTS
Progress
213 days from first to latest action, across 36 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 6
Referred to committee
Jan 14
Heard in committee
Apr 8
Reported from committee
Apr 8
Passed first chamber
Apr 14
Passed second chamber
May 31
Sent to governor
Jun 26
Became law
Aug 7
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do Pass
House · Mar 19, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 7–4
7 Yea
4 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do Pass, Amendment 1
House · Apr 8, 2026
Passed 9–0
9 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
House · Apr 14, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 72–37
72 Yea
37 Nay
9 Absent / not voting
Do Pass
Senate · May 20, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 8–4
8 Yea
4 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
Senate · May 31, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 37–19
37 Yea
19 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Illinois General Assembly.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0768
Aug 7, 2026 · House
Effective Date January 1, 2027
Aug 7, 2026 · House
Governor Approved
Aug 7, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor
Jun 26, 2026 · House
Passed Both Houses
May 31, 2026 · House
Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000
May 31, 2026 · Senate
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
May 22, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2026
May 21, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading
May 21, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2026
May 20, 2026 · Senate
Do Pass Executive; 008-004-000
May 20, 2026 · Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
May 15, 2026 · Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
May 8, 2026 · Senate
Assigned to Executive Executive
Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Assignments Assignments
Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
First Reading
Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 16, 2026
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Arrive in Senate
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-037-000
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Apr 14, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Apr 14, 2026 · House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Apr 10, 2026 · House
Second Reading - Short Debate
Apr 10, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000 Higher Education
Apr 8, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
Apr 7, 2026 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Apr 7, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 27, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
Mar 27, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Mar 20, 2026 · House
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 007-004-000
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Assigned to Higher Education Committee Higher Education
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules Committee Rules
Jan 14, 2026 · House
First Reading
Jan 14, 2026 · House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
Jan 6, 2026 · House
Authors
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- Sharon Chung cosponsorD
- Chris Welch cosponsorD
In committee
- Rules
House
Referred Jan 14, 2026 · reported after 28 days
- Higher Education
House
Referred Feb 11, 2026 · heard Apr 8, 2026 · reported after 56 days
- Assignments
Senate
Referred Apr 16, 2026 · reported after 12 days
- Executive
Senate
Referred Apr 28, 2026 · never reported