Illinois · House Bill 5655 · 103rd General Assembly

HIGHER ED-NATL GUARD/RESERVIST

HB 5655 Sponsored by Stephanie A. Kifowit Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Passed the House Apr 19, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate May 24, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 21, 2024
  6. Became law Aug 9, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that the governing board of each public institution of higher education shall adopt a policy to allow a student who is a member of the National Guard of any state, the District of Columbia, a commonwealth, or a territory of the United States or any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States to submit classwork and complete any other class assignments missed due to the student participating in a drill required as a member of the National Guard or the reserve component.

Every action

76 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 68 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-001-000 · House Higher Education
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  9. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
  10. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  18. HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  19. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  20. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  22. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
  23. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 · House Higher Education
  24. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  25. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  26. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  31. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  32. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  33. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  34. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  35. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  36. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  37. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  38. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  39. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  40. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  41. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  42. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  43. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  44. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  45. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  46. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
  47. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  48. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  49. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  50. SenateArrive in Senate
  51. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  52. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  53. SenateFirst Reading
  54. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  55. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
  56. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  57. CommitteeDo Pass Higher Education; 009-000-000 · Senate Higher Education
  58. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2024
  59. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  60. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  61. SenateSecond Reading
  62. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  63. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  64. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  65. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
  66. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  67. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
  68. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
  1. CommitteePursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments: · Senate Assignments
  2. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
  3. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  4. HousePassed Both Houses
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2025
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0871

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 107–0
Apr 19, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 69 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

Absent · 1

Excused · 10

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 59–0
May 24, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 59 No 0
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 59

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 6, 2024 House Higher Education Higher Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

No · 1

 Passed 11–1
Mar 21, 2024 House Higher Education House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Higher Education - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 2

 Passed 10–0
May 7, 2024 Senate Higher Education Higher Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 4

 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 38 cosponsors: 25 Democrats, 13 Republicans.

All 38 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.