Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 1581
Session 104th
Equitable University Funding
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 22, 2025
First Action
Jan 22, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1581
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Unknown
Aarón M. Ortíz
Cosponsor
Unknown
Edgar González, Jr.
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 26, 2026
Motion Text
Approp-Higher Education
Summary
Creates the Adequate and Equitable Public University Funding Act. Provides that all general operating expenses for public universities shall be distributed by the Board of Higher Education through a funding formula for eligible public institutions and shall be administered by the Board. Defines "eligible public institution". Sets forth provisions concerning the adequacy targets and resource profiles of eligible public institutions. Provides for the distribution of State appropriations and the calculation of the base funding minimum for each eligible public institution. Provides that the Board shall oversee an accountability and transparency framework for assessing the distribution and use of all funds appropriated by the funding formula and evaluating the funds' effects on institutional outcomes pertaining to student affordability, enrollment, persistence, and outcome metrics. Provides for reporting and the establishment of an Accountability and Transparency Committee. Provides that the Board shall establish a Funding Formula Review Panel tasked with studying and reviewing topics pertaining to the implementation and impact of the funding formula. Contains provisions concerning the Board's annual budget request and the collection of data. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Removes certain provisions concerning budget proposals. Effective immediately.
03/26/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
03/26/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2026
House
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Appropriations-Higher Education Committee; 012-004-000
03/26/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Appropriations-Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote
03/18/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee
03/04/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
03/02/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/02/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
02/11/2026
House
Assigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee
01/26/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
01/22/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
01/22/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
01/21/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
01/20/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
05/12/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
05/05/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
04/29/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
04/10/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
04/10/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
04/08/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
04/04/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
04/04/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
04/04/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
04/03/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
04/01/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
04/01/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
04/01/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
04/01/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
04/01/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
04/01/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
03/28/2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
03/26/2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
03/21/2025
House
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
02/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
02/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
02/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
02/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
02/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
02/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
02/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
02/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
02/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
02/18/2025
House
Assigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee
01/28/2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee
01/28/2025
House
First Reading
01/22/2025
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
Sources
Record Created
Jan 28, 2025 10:52:32 PM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 3:31:29 PM