Illinois · Senate Bill 2482 · 104th General Assembly

COM COL-BACCALAUREATE DEGREE

SB 2482 Sponsored by Michael W. Halpin In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  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 the board of trustees and the program meet specified conditions. Provides for an application for approval from the Illinois Community College Board. Sets forth community college requirements and prohibitions for establishing a…

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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 the board of trustees and the program meet specified conditions. Provides for an application for approval from the Illinois Community College Board. Sets forth community college requirements and prohibitions for establishing a baccalaureate degree program. Provides that a community college district that offers a baccalaureate degree program shall submit an annual report to the Illinois Community College Board. Sets forth what that report shall include. Provides for a statewide evaluation of a baccalaureate degree program.

Every action

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

Show the 5 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 10 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.