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IL HB 5037

in committee

FIXING HIGHER ED FUNDING ACT

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower

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Did IL HB 5037 pass?

Not yet. IL HB 5037 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-20): Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

What is IL HB 5037 about?

IL HB 5037 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “FIXING HIGHER ED FUNDING ACT”.

Who sponsors IL HB 5037?

Jeff Keicher is the primary sponsor of IL HB 5037, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-20 — Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Jeff Keicherprimary
  • La Shawn K. Fordcosponsor
  • Paul Jacobscosponsor
  • Anthony DeLucacosponsor
  • Tony M. McCombiecosponsor
  • Dave Severincosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-20

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  2. 2026-04-07

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

  3. 2026-04-07

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  4. 2026-03-27

    Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  5. 2026-03-19

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  6. 2026-03-18

    Assigned to Higher Education Committee

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-03-05

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs

  8. 2026-02-10

    Referred to Rules Committee

  9. 2026-02-10

    First Reading

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  10. 2026-02-04

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jeff Keicher

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Official source

https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5037&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=166515&SessionID=114

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