Illinois · House Bill 5771 · 104th General Assembly

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HB 5771 Sponsored by Michael Crawford In committee

  1. Introduced May 12, 2026
  2. In committee May 12, 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.

Appropriates $450,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Community College Board for competitive per capita grants for prison education programs that assist incarcerated students in attaining associate degrees. Appropriates $350,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for competitive per capita grants for prison education programs that assist incarcerated students in attaining bachelor's degrees. Effective July 1, 2026.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

All 5 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.