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IL HB 5135

enacted

ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IL HB 5135 pass?

Yes. IL HB 5135 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-31): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0693

What is IL HB 5135 about?

IL HB 5135 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS”.

Who sponsors IL HB 5135?

Aarón M. Ortíz, Graciela Guzmán are the primary sponsors of IL HB 5135, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-04-10
Latest action
2026-07-31 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0693
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Aarón M. Ortízprimary
  • Graciela Guzmánprimary
  • Lilian Jiménezcosponsor
  • Dagmara Avelarcosponsor
  • Norma Hernandezcosponsor
  • Angelica Guerrero-Cuellarcosponsor
  • Janet Yang Rohrcosponsor
  • Suzanne M. Nesscosponsor
  • Theresa Mahcosponsor
  • Maura Hirschauercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-31

    Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0693

    became-law

  2. 2026-07-31

    Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. 2026-07-31

    Governor Approved

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-06-18

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-21

    Passed Both Houses

  6. 2026-05-21

    Third Reading - Passed; 048-007-000

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-05-14

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  8. 2026-05-14

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  9. 2026-04-29

    Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2026

    reading-2

  10. 2026-04-29

    Do Pass Higher Education; 011-001-000

  11. 2026-04-22

    Assigned to Higher Education

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-04-16

    Referred to Assignments

  13. 2026-04-16

    First Reading

    reading-1

  14. 2026-04-16

    Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  15. 2026-04-10

    Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026

    reading-1

  16. 2026-04-10

    Arrive in Senate

    introduction

  17. 2026-04-09

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  18. 2026-04-09

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  19. 2026-04-09

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  20. 2026-04-09

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  21. 2026-04-09

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  22. 2026-04-09

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  23. 2026-04-09

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  24. 2026-04-09

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  25. 2026-04-09

    Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-037-000

    passage,reading-3

  26. 2026-04-07

    Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  27. 2026-04-07

    Second Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  28. 2026-03-20

    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

    reading-2

  29. 2026-03-19

    Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 007-004-000

  30. 2026-03-04

    Assigned to Higher Education Committee

    referral-committee

  31. 2026-02-10

    Referred to Rules Committee

  32. 2026-02-10

    First Reading

    reading-1

  33. 2026-02-05

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Higher Education

    2026-03-19 · pass · 7-4

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Blair-Sherlock, Diane: yes
    • Chung, Sharon: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Gong-Gershowitz, Jennifer: yes
    • Ortíz, Aarón M: yes
    • Katz Muhl, Tracy: yes
    • Stuart, Katie: yes
    • Friess, David: no
    • Rosenthal, Wayne A: no
    • Ugaste, Dan: no
    • Swanson, Dan: no
    • Ammons, Carol: not voting

  • Third Reading

    2026-04-09 · pass · 72-37

    Member-level votes (117)
    • Mussman: yes
    • Grasse: yes
    • Ammons: yes
    • Ness: yes
    • Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Guzzardi: yes
    • Avelar: yes
    • Olickal: yes
    • Benton: yes
    • Ortíz: yes
    • Blair-Sherlock: yes
    • Rashid: yes
    • Briel: yes
    • Hanson: yes
    • Buckner: yes
    • Rita: yes
    • Harper: yes
    • Ryan: yes
    • Hernandez, Barbara: yes
    • Canty: yes
    • Cassidy: yes
    • Scherer: yes
    • Hernandez, Norma: yes
    • Chung: yes
    • Hirschauer: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Hoffman: yes
    • Crawford: yes
    • Crespo: yes
    • Slaughter: yes
    • Jiménez: yes
    • Croke: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Katz Muhl: yes
    • Davis, Lisa: yes
    • Stava: yes
    • Davis, Will: yes
    • Stuart: yes
    • Kifowit: yes
    • DeLaRosa: yes
    • Syed: yes
    • LaPointe: yes
    • DeLuca: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Lilly: yes
    • Deuter: yes
    • Mah: yes
    • Didech: yes
    • Manley: yes
    • Du Buclet: yes
    • Vella: yes
    • Mason: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Faver Dias: yes
    • Ford: yes
    • West: yes
    • Meyers-Martin: yes
    • Williams, Ann: yes
    • Gabel: yes
    • Williams, Jawaharial: yes
    • Moeller: yes
    • Gill: yes
    • Gong-Gershowitz: yes
    • Yang Rohr: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • González: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Gordon-Booth: yes
    • Niemerg: no
    • Haas: no
    • Halbrook: no
    • Reick: no
    • Bunting: no
    • Hauter: no
    • Cabello: no
    • Sanalitro: no
    • Schmidt: no
    • Schweizer: no
    • Coffey: no
    • Severin: no
    • Sheehan: no
    • Jacobs: no
    • Sosnowski: no
    • Davis, Jed: no
    • Spain: no
    • Keicher: no
    • Stephens: no
    • Deering: no
    • Swanson: no
    • La Ha: no
    • Tipsword: no
    • Ugaste: no
    • Elik: no
    • Weaver: no
    • McCombie: no
    • Weber: no
    • McLaughlin: no
    • Meier: no
    • Friess: no
    • Wilhour: no
    • Fritts: no
    • Miller: no
    • Windhorst: no
    • Moore: no
    • Grant: no
    • Hammond: excused
    • Rosenthal: excused
    • Hernandez, Lisa: excused
    • Huynh: excused
    • Davidsmeyer: excused
    • Jones: excused
    • Kelly: excused
    • Delgado: excused
    • Evans: excused

  • Higher Education

    2026-04-29 · pass · 11-1

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Cunningham, Bill: yes
    • Faraci, Paul: yes
    • Edly-Allen, Mary: yes
    • Guzmán, Graciela: yes
    • Fowler, Dale: yes
    • Harriss, Erica: yes
    • Halpin, Michael W: yes
    • Koehler, David: yes
    • Stadelman, Steve: yes
    • Porfirio, Mike: yes
    • Tracy, Jil: yes
    • Bryant, Terri: no
    • Lightford, Kimberly A: not voting
    • Wilcox, Craig: not voting

  • Third Reading

    2026-05-21 · pass · 48-7

    Member-level votes (58)
    • Simmons: yes
    • Joyce: yes
    • Faraci: yes
    • Sims: yes
    • Koehler: yes
    • Feigenholtz: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Stadelman: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Fine: yes
    • Syverson: yes
    • Lightford: yes
    • Tracy: yes
    • Loughran Cappel: yes
    • Glowiak Hilton: yes
    • Belt: yes
    • Turner, D.: yes
    • Martwick: yes
    • Guzmán: yes
    • Turner, S.: yes
    • McClure: yes
    • Ventura: yes
    • Morrison: yes
    • Harris, N.: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Villa: yes
    • Murphy: yes
    • Harriss, E.: yes
    • Villanueva: yes
    • Peters: yes
    • Hastings: yes
    • Collins: yes
    • Villivalam: yes
    • Hills: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Porfirio: yes
    • Curran: yes
    • Wilcox: yes
    • Preston: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • DeWitte: yes
    • Rezin: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Edly-Allen: yes
    • Jones, E.: yes
    • Ellman: yes
    • Anderson: no
    • Fowler: no
    • Balkema: no
    • Bryant: no
    • Chesney: no
    • Plummer: no
    • Rose: no
    • Arellano, L.: not voting
    • Halpin: not voting
    • Castro: not voting
    • Holmes: not voting

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https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5135&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=166729&SessionID=114

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