SB1475
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What this bill does
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act and the Public Community College Act. Provides that a student member who serves on the Board of Higher Education or the Illinois Community College Board shall receive a scholarship award of $500 for each semester in which the student member is enrolled and serving.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 421 days ago
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
David Koehler
Moderate Influence (#5)
Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)
Bills sponsored by David Koehler advance 5% more often than the chamber average.
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.
$1,104,553.60
Across sponsors / voters
4
Members with trails
25
Overlapping donors
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Koehler | Chief sponsor | 172 | $445,659.52 | CUPAC ($25,000.00); MARQUIS ENERGY ($20,000.00); IL Corn Growers Association ($20,000.00) |
| Li Arellano, Jr. | Sponsor | 88 | $66,275.00 | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee ($5,000.00); Marquis Energy ($5,000.00); Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation ($3,500.00) |
| Lakesia Collins | Sponsor | 193 | $308,369.08 | I.P.A.C.E ($77,800.00); Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund ($23,500.00); SEIU Healthcare IL/IN PAC ($11,279.00) |
| Norma Hernandez | Sponsor | 117 | $284,250.00 | Carpentry Advancement Political Action ($74,300.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($31,400.00); SEIU IL Council PAC Fund ($20,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | David Koehler, Norma Hernandez | $34,400.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | David Koehler, Norma Hernandez, Lakesia Collins | $10,500.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | David Koehler, Li Arellano, Jr., Norma Hernandez | $10,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Norma Hernandez, Lakesia Collins | $7,500.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | David Koehler, Li Arellano, Jr., Lakesia Collins | $7,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | David Koehler, Norma Hernandez | $4,500.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Norma Hernandez, Lakesia Collins | $4,500.00 |
| Community BancPac | David Koehler, Li Arellano, Jr. | $3,500.00 |
| Michael Cassidy | Norma Hernandez, Lakesia Collins | $2,500.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | David Koehler, Lakesia Collins | $2,000.00 |
| Door Dash | David Koehler, Norma Hernandez | $2,000.00 |
| Centene Corporation PAC | Norma Hernandez, Lakesia Collins | $2,000.00 |
| McGuireWoods Federal PAC | David Koehler, Li Arellano, Jr. | $1,500.00 |
| Cozen O'Connor | David Koehler, Norma Hernandez, Lakesia Collins | $1,500.00 |
| MidAmerican Energy Company | David Koehler, Li Arellano, Jr. | $1,500.00 |
| Illinois Bankers PAC | Li Arellano, Jr., Lakesia Collins | $1,500.00 |
| Manufacturers Political Action Committee | Li Arellano, Jr., Norma Hernandez | $1,500.00 |
| The Roosevelt Group | Norma Hernandez, Lakesia Collins | $1,500.00 |
| Illinois CPAs for Political Action | David Koehler, Lakesia Collins | $1,300.00 |
| Pepsico | Norma Hernandez, Lakesia Collins | $1,250.00 |
| SMART TD PAC | David Koehler, Lakesia Collins | $1,100.00 |
| Cornerstone Government Affairs | David Koehler, Norma Hernandez | $1,000.00 |
| BNSF Railway Company | Li Arellano, Jr., Norma Hernandez | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Optometric Association | Li Arellano, Jr., Lakesia Collins | $750.00 |
| NextEra Energy Resources Development LLC | Norma Hernandez, Lakesia Collins | $750.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 2 | $77,800.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action | — | — | 4 | $74,300.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 4 | $34,400.00 |
| CUPAC | — | — | 3 | $25,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 3 | $23,500.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| IL Corn Growers Association | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| MARQUIS ENERGY | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| Boyd Gaming Corp. | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| AFSME IL Council 31 PAC | — | — | 2 | $17,000.00 |
| Coulter Consulting Company | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| LiUNA Chicago Area Laborer's Political League | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL/IN PAC | — | — | 3 | $11,279.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | — | — | 6 | $10,500.00 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 5 | $10,500.00 |
| Steamfitter Local 353 PAC | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| CEFCU | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Laboer's Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| North Central IL Laborer's District Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| GFL Environmental Inc | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt. PAC | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Ameren | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Risk Management Services | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
Witness slips
8 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Jenna Rossi | Illinois Board of Higher Education | Illinois Board of Higher Education | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-23 |
| Liz Brown | Liz Brown Reeves Consulting | Illinois Community College Presidents' Council | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-23 |
| Matt Berry | Illinois Community College Board | Illinois Community College Board | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-23 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Jenna Rossi | Illinois Board of Higher Education | Illinois Board of Higher Education | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Liz Brown | Liz Brown Reeves Consulting | Illinois Community College Presidents' Council | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Matt Berry | Illinois Community College Board | Illinois Community College Board | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Mark Niebrugge | farmer | self | Opponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Higher Education | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 10 | — | |
| 2025-05-22 | H | Floor | Third Reading | 99 | 14 | 0 | 5 | Passed | 85 | — |
| S | Committee | Higher Education | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 13 | — | |
| S | Floor | Third Reading | 51 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Passed | 51 | — |
Action History
30 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0380. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-01-31
Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. David Koehler Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-01-31
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-31
Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-11
Committee Assignment
Assigned toAppropriations- Education Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-21
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4)
Senate committee deadline set or extended. Procedural — establishes when the bill must be voted out of committee.
2025-04-01
Other
Re-referred toAssignments
Uncategorized action.
2025-04-01
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4)
Senate committee deadline set or extended. Procedural — establishes when the bill must be voted out of committee.
2025-04-01
Other
Re-referred toHigher Education
Uncategorized action.
2025-04-09
Committee Action
Positive
Do PassHigher Education; 013-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-04-09
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-04-10
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage. Floor amendments can be offered here.
2025-04-10
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-10
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Chief House SponsorRep. Norma Hernandez Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
House sponsor assigned for a Senate bill — bill is being actively managed in the second chamber.
2025-04-11
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Passed;051-000-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-04-11
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Li Arellano, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-11
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Lakesia Collins Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-11
Cross-Chamber
Positive
Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate bill arrives in the House after passing the Senate.
2025-04-17
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-04-17
Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-04-17
Committee Assignment
Assigned toHigher Education Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-04-23
Committee Action
Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateHigher Education Committee; 010-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-04-24
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-05-16
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-05-16
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-22
Floor Vote
Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed099-014-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50
Bill PASSED on Short Debate Third Reading. Bill cleared the chamber.
2025-05-22
Concurrence
Positive
Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4
Bill PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS. Major milestone — bill goes to the Governor next.
2025-06-20
Governor Action
Positive
Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
Bill transmitted to the Governor for signature. Strong positive — bill has passed both chambers.
2025-08-15
Governor Action
Positive
Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL. Bill is now law (pending effective date).
2025-08-15
Enacted Into Law
Law
Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX
Law's effective date announced. Most IL laws take effect January 1 of the next year unless otherwise specified.
2025-08-15
Enacted Into Law
Law
Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0380 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. David Koehler Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Assigned toAppropriations- Education Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Re-referred toAssignments | Other | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Re-referred toHigher Education | Other | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Do PassHigher Education; 013-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Chief House SponsorRep. Norma Hernandez Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;051-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Li Arellano, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Lakesia Collins Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-17 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Assigned toHigher Education Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateHigher Education Committee; 010-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed099-014-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-20 | Senate | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0380 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |