Illinois · House Bill 2787 · 104th General Assembly

BD HIGHER ED-CAPITAL IMPROVE

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Removes language providing that each State university must submit its plan for capital improvements of non-instructional facilities to the Board of Higher Education for approval before final commitments are made if the total cost of the project as approved by the institution's board of control is in excess of $2 million.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
  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; 010-001-001 · House Higher Education
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  8. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  9. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  10. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2025 House Higher Education Higher Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Passed 10–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.