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Creates the Public University Direct Admission Program Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and the State Board of Education, shall establish and administer a direct admission program. Requires each public university in the direct admission program to identify and provide its grade point average standards for general admission for first time admission and for transfer students to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission by March 1 of each year. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026 and each July 1 thereafter, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall use data collected from school districts to determine which students meet the standards for general admission and provide the data to the Board of Higher Education. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and the State Board of Education, shall develop, in consultation with the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a preselection outreach campaign to encourage qualifying State high school juniors and seniors to apply to the University of Illinois at Chicago or the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Requires the Board of Higher Education to submit a report on the direct admission program and the preselection outreach campaign to the Governor and General Assembly by August 1, 2029 and each August 1 thereafter. Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to provide access to high school student directory information and each student's email address and grade point average to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and each public institution of higher education for the purpose of informing students of educational and career opportunities.
Introduced
Apr 8, 2025
Last Action
Jun 30, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 31 co
Effective Date June 30, 2025
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0015
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000
Passed Both Houses
House Concurs
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 103-010-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 103-010-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3, 4
Arrived in House
Recalled to Second Reading
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Belt
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 011-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted
Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 012-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
Assigned to Higher Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Arrive in Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-002-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0015
Wayne A. Rosenthal
Maurice A. West, II
Aarón M. Ortíz
Martha Deuter
Michael Crawford
Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Mike Simmons
Napoleon Harris, III
Norine K. Hammond
Michael J. Kelly