SB0874
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What this bill does
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 624 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Curran | Chief sponsor | 665 | $2,753,221.46 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($475,000.00); Engineers Political Education Committee Separate Education Fund ($385,000.00); Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee ($110,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 6 | $475,000.00 |
| Engineers Political Education Committee Separate Education Fund | — | — | 2 | $385,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $110,000.00 |
| John Curran | Senator | State of Illinois | 1 | $100,001.00 |
| BMO Harris Bank | — | — | 38 | $89,439.21 |
| Illinois Road Builders PAC | — | — | 2 | $50,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 2 | $50,000.00 |
| Illinois Risk Management Services, Inc. | — | — | 3 | $45,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 4 | $42,306.98 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 3 | $40,000.00 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | — | — | 138 | $36,919.80 |
| United Assn. of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Assn. PAC | — | — | 1 | $35,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 6 | $32,500.00 |
| Manufacturers Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $30,000.00 |
| Midwest Gaming & Entertainment LLC | — | — | 1 | $30,000.00 |
| Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC | — | — | 2 | $29,200.00 |
| IMHA-PAC | — | — | 2 | $26,000.00 |
| Marquis Energy LLC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police-Chicago Lodge No. 7 | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Chicago J. Dineen Lodge #7 PAC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| AGC of Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| Association Management Resources, Inc. | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
3 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-01-24 — Referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. John F. Curran Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |