Illinois · Senate Bill 2862 · 103rd General Assembly

BD HIGHER ED-IN-DEMAND JOBS

  1. Introduced Jan 19, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 19, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 11, 2024
  4. Passed the House May 15, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 13, 2024
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2024

What it does

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

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall compile, on an annual basis, a list of the most in-demand jobs in this State, along with the starting salary, the median salary, and the typical education level for those jobs. Provides that the Board shall make the list available to the public on its Internet website. Effective July 1, 2024.

Every action

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

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
  5. CommitteeDo Pass Higher Education; 012-000-000 · Senate Higher Education
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2024
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
  9. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett
  10. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  11. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  13. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 011-000-000 · Senate Higher Education
  14. SenateSecond Reading
  15. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  16. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2024
  17. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  19. HouseArrived in House
  20. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  21. HouseFirst Reading
  22. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  23. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  24. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
  25. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  26. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  27. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  28. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  29. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
  30. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  31. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
  32. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 · House Higher Education
  33. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  1. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date July 1, 2024
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0633

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 59–0
Apr 11, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 59 No 0
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 59

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 113–0
May 15, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 40 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

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

Yes · 12

Not voting · 1

12–0
Apr 9, 2024 Senate Higher Education Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Higher Education - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 2

11–0
May 1, 2024 House Higher Education Higher Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

All 12 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.