Introduced
Jan 19, 2024
In committee
Jan 19, 2024
Passed the Senate
Apr 11, 2024
Passed the House
May 15, 2024
To the governor
Jun 13, 2024
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
Jan 19, 2024 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett Jan 19, 2024 Senate First Reading Jan 19, 2024 Committee Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments Feb 6, 2024 Committee Assigned to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education Feb 21, 2024 Committee Do Pass Higher Education; 012-000-000 · Senate Higher Education Feb 21, 2024 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2024 Feb 22, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran Feb 22, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy Mar 12, 2024 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett Mar 12, 2024 Committee Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments Mar 20, 2024 Committee Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education Mar 20, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney Apr 10, 2024 Committee Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 011-000-000 · Senate Higher Education Apr 10, 2024 Senate Second Reading Apr 10, 2024 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted Apr 10, 2024 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2024 Apr 11, 2024 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 Apr 11, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston Apr 11, 2024 House Arrived in House Apr 12, 2024 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver Apr 12, 2024 House First Reading Apr 12, 2024 Committee Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules Apr 16, 2024 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl Apr 16, 2024 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter Apr 16, 2024 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik Apr 16, 2024 House Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández Apr 16, 2024 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson Apr 16, 2024 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs Apr 16, 2024 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr. Apr 16, 2024 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting Apr 24, 2024 Committee Assigned to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education May 1, 2024 Committee Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 · House Higher Education May 2, 2024 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
May 13, 2024 House Second Reading - Short Debate May 13, 2024 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate May 15, 2024 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 May 15, 2024 Senate Passed Both Houses Jun 13, 2024 Senate Sent to the Governor Jul 1, 2024 Senate Governor Approved Jul 1, 2024 Senate Effective Date July 1, 2024 Jul 1, 2024 Senate Public 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
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
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
Date Where Question Result
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
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026.
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