Illinois HB 460: EDUCATION-TECH

Introduced Dec 17, 2024
In committee Jan 9, 2025
Passed the House May 20, 2025
Passed the Senate May 30, 2025
To the governor Jun 24, 2025
Became law Aug 15, 2025

What it does

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

Amends the Higher Education Fair Admissions Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Every action

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

Show the 41 earlier steps

Dec 17, 2024HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Jan 9, 2025HouseFirst Reading
Jan 9, 2025CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Mar 4, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 · House Executive
Mar 12, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
Mar 25, 2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
Mar 25, 2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Apr 7, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
Apr 7, 2025HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 007-002-000 · House Higher Education
Apr 10, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Apr 10, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Apr 10, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Apr 10, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Apr 10, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Apr 11, 2025CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
Apr 11, 2025CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
May 6, 2025CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
May 6, 2025CommitteeApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
May 6, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
May 6, 2025HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
May 20, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
May 20, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 20, 2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-040-000
May 20, 2025SenateArrive in Senate
May 20, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 21, 2025
May 20, 2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
May 20, 2025SenateFirst Reading
May 20, 2025CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
May 21, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
May 22, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
May 22, 2025SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Celina Villanueva
May 22, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
May 28, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
May 28, 2025CommitteeDo Pass Higher Education; 009-004-000 · Senate Higher Education
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025SenateSecond Reading

May 29, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2025
May 30, 2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 034-018-000
May 30, 2025HousePassed Both Houses
May 30, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Jun 24, 2025HouseSent to the Governor
Aug 15, 2025HouseGovernor Approved
Aug 15, 2025HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
Aug 15, 2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0164

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 70–40

May 20, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 70 No 40 Not voting 8

Democrats: 70 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 40 no

How each member voted

Yes · 70

No · 40

Not voting · 4

Excused · 4

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 34–18

May 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 34 No 18 Not voting 7

Democrats: 34 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 18 no

How each member voted

Yes · 34

No · 18

Not voting · 7

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 12, 2025	House Executive	Executive - Do Pass Members Yes · 12 Ann M. WilliamsD Christopher "C.D." DavidsmeyerR Curtis J. Tarver, IID Elizabeth "Lisa" HernandezD Jackie HaasR Jehan Gordon-BoothD John M. CabelloR Maurice A. West, IID Nicholas K. SmithD Robert "Bob" RitaD Ryan SpainR Theresa MahD	Passed 12–0
Apr 7, 2025	House Higher Education	House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Higher Education - Recommends Be Adopted Members Yes · 7 Barbara HernandezD Jennifer Gong-GershowitzD Katie StuartD Norma HernandezD Sharon ChungD Terra Costa HowardD Tracy Katz MuhlD No · 2 Dan SwansonR Daniel J. UgasteR Not voting · 3 Carol AmmonsD David FriessR Wayne A. RosenthalR	Passed 7–2
May 28, 2025	Senate Higher Education	Higher Education - Do Pass Members Yes · 9 Bill CunninghamD David KoehlerD Graciela GuzmánD Kimberly A. LightfordD Mary Edly-AllenD Michael W. HalpinD Mike PorfirioD Paul FaraciD Steve StadelmanD No · 4 Dale FowlerR Erica HarrissR Jil TracyR Terri BryantR Not voting · 1 Craig WilcoxR	Passed 9–4