Illinois · House Bill 5319 · 104th General Assembly

COMM COLLEGE-BA DEGREE PROGRAM

HB 5319 Sponsored by Tracy Katz Muhl In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 10, 2026
  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 Public Community College Act. Allows the board of trustees of a community college district to establish and offer a baccalaureate degree program and confer a bachelor's degree if specified conditions are met. Requires the board of trustees to demonstrate that the community college district has the expertise, the resources, and sufficient student demand to offer a baccalaureate degree. Sets forth the…

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Amends the Public Community College Act. Allows the board of trustees of a community college district to establish and offer a baccalaureate degree program and confer a bachelor's degree if specified conditions are met. Requires the board of trustees to demonstrate that the community college district has the expertise, the resources, and sufficient student demand to offer a baccalaureate degree. Sets forth the application requirements. Prohibits a community college district from using semester credit hours generated in a baccalaureate degree program for certain grants. Sets forth limitations on community college districts for establishing baccalaureate programs. Requires a community college district that offers a baccalaureate degree program to submit an annual report to the Illinois Community College Board. Requires the Illinois Community College Board and the Board of Higher Education to conduct a statewide evaluation of all baccalaureate degree programs established under the amendatory Act and report the results of the evaluation on or before 5 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, in addition to being made publicly available online. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  31. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  32. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  33. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  34. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  35. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  36. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  37. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  38. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  39. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  40. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  41. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  42. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  43. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  44. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  45. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
  46. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  47. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  48. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  49. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  50. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  51. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  52. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  53. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
  54. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  55. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  56. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore
  57. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
  58. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  59. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  60. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
  61. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
  62. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  63. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  64. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  65. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 · House Executive
  66. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
  1. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  3. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 25, 2026 House Executive Executive - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

 Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 61 cosponsors: 46 Democrats, 15 Republicans.

All 61 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.