IllinoisIllinois boards must publish annual college teaching reports starting in 2028
Starting in 2028, Illinois higher education boards must publish yearly reports showing course credits taught by different faculty groups at public colleges and community colleges.
What it does
By September 1, 2028, and each September 1 afterward, Illinois higher education boards must publish reports on course credits taught by full-time and part-time faculty at public colleges and community colleges.
Argument forPublic reports could help students and families compare how much teaching colleges assign to full-time and part-time faculty.
Argument againstThe yearly reports could require extra staff work to compile teaching totals by college, subject, and faculty employment type.
More detail
The Illinois Board of Higher Education and the state community college board must compile reports and make them public. The higher education board reports on public colleges and universities other than community colleges. The community college board reports on all community colleges. Reports must group course credit totals by college and subject, separating full-time and part-time faculty. Full-time totals must also separate faculty who have tenure or are on the path toward it from faculty who are not eligible for it. The law takes effect January 1, 2027. The first reports are due by September 1, 2028, with reports due every September 1 afterward.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jul 31Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0720Latest
- Jul 31Effective Date January 1, 2027
- Jul 31Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 18Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 21Passed Both Houses
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-028-000Passed House
- May 20Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- May 19Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- May 19Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- May 8Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- May 7Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- May 6Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 007-003-000
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 4Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- Apr 27Assigned to Higher Education CommitteeMinor
- Apr 16Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- Apr 15Referred to Rules Committee
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 3. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15First ReadingMinor
- Apr 15Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- Apr 15Arrived in HouseMinor
- Apr 15Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)Minor
- Apr 15Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)Minor
- Apr 15Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000Passed Senate
- Apr 15Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- Apr 15Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Edly-AllenMajor
- Apr 15Recalled to Second ReadingMinor
- Apr 15Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 012-000-000
- Apr 14Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 15, 2026
- Apr 14Second ReadingMinor
- Apr 14Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
- Apr 14Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
- Apr 14Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
- Apr 13Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
- Apr 13Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-AllenMinor
- Mar 31Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- Mar 31Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-AllenMinor
- Mar 26Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- Mar 26Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-AllenMinor
- Mar 11Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Do Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000
- Feb 25Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
- Feb 25Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- Feb 25Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
- Feb 25Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- Feb 17Assigned to Higher EducationMinor
- Feb 3Referred to Assignments
- Feb 3First ReadingMinor
- Feb 3Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-AllenIntroduced
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