House bill · 104th
HB 4979
HIGHER ED-SURVEY/BD/REPORT
Progress
177 days from first to latest action, across 33 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 4
Referred to committee
Feb 6
Heard in committee
Apr 8
Reported from committee
Apr 8
Passed first chamber
Apr 14
Passed second chamber
May 20
Sent to governor
Jun 18
Became law
Jul 31
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, 2026
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 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, 2026
Passed 103–7
103 Yea
7 Nay
8 Absent / not voting
Do Pass
Senate · May 6, 2026
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
Senate · May 20, 2026
Passed 57–0
57 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Illinois General Assembly.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0690
Jul 31, 2026 · House
Effective Date July 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026 · House
Governor Approved
Jul 31, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor
Jun 18, 2026 · House
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
Passed Both Houses
May 21, 2026 · House
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
May 20, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
May 14, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading
May 14, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
May 6, 2026 · Senate
Do Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000
May 6, 2026 · Senate
Assigned to Higher Education Higher Education
Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Assignments Assignments
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
First Reading
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Arrive in Senate
Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-007-000
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
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 31, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Mar 20, 2026 · House
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Assigned to Higher Education Committee Higher Education
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules Committee Rules
Feb 6, 2026 · House
First Reading
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Authors
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- Mattie Hunter cosponsorD
- Elgie Sims cosponsorD
In committee
- Rules
House
Referred Feb 6, 2026 · reported after 26 days
- Higher Education
House
Referred Mar 4, 2026 · heard Apr 8, 2026 · reported after 35 days
- Assignments
Senate
Referred Apr 15, 2026 · reported after 13 days
- Higher Education
Senate
Referred Apr 28, 2026 · never reported