Illinois · Senate Bill 2690 · 103rd General Assembly

HIGHER ED-REFUGEE-TRANSCRIPT

SB 2690 Sponsored by Mike Porfirio Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 10, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 10, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2024
  4. Passed the House May 22, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 20, 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 each public institution of higher education shall pay on behalf of a refugee or reimburse a refugee for payment of any transcript evaluation fees that are required by the public institution of higher education to be paid during the admission process. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 27 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  6. CommitteeDo Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000 · Senate Higher Education
  7. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2024
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  9. SenateSecond Reading
  10. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024
  11. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-001-000
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  14. HouseArrived in House
  15. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  16. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  20. HouseFirst Reading
  21. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  22. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  23. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
  24. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 · House Higher Education
  25. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  26. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  27. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  1. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2. HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-022-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date August 9, 2024
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0913

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 57–1
Apr 10, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 57 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 57

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 87–22
May 22, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 22 Not voting 8
Democrats: 72 yes, 1 no Republicans: 15 yes, 21 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 22

Not voting · 1

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 20, 2024 Senate Higher Education Higher Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 3

 10–0
May 1, 2024 House Higher Education Higher Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

 Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 10 Democrats.

All 10 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.