Illinois · House Resolution 355 · 103rd General Assembly

BLACK STUDENT CRISIS

HR 355 Sponsored by Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jun 29, 2023
  2. In committee Oct 24, 2023
  3. Died  

What it does

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

Declares an immediate Black student enrollment crisis in the State of Illinois until enrollment at its flagship University of Illinois and all other Illinois higher education institutions reach a suitable number of Black enrolled students. Urges all Illinois higher education institutions to immediately establish an office/department with ample personnel to specifically and aggressively work in the area of Black…

Read the full title (94 words)

Declares an immediate Black student enrollment crisis in the State of Illinois until enrollment at its flagship University of Illinois and all other Illinois higher education institutions reach a suitable number of Black enrolled students. Urges all Illinois higher education institutions to immediately establish an office/department with ample personnel to specifically and aggressively work in the area of Black student recruitment, immediate enrollment, and scholarships. Urges the Governor to utilize his executive powers to immediately direct funds toward emergency enrollment outreach and completion programs for Black student enrollment increases at Illinois higher education institutions.

Every action

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

Show the 5 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  2. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
  3. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  4. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
  7. CommitteeRe-assigned to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Democrats.

All 8 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.