# Illinois HB1581: EQUITABLE UNIVERSITY FUNDING Illinois HB1581, EQUITABLE UNIVERSITY FUNDING, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Michael Crawford (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-08-10 (Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael Crawford) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1581-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1581 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EQUITABLE UNIVERSITY FUNDING - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2026-08-10, Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael Crawford - Sponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 38 - Subjects: appropriations-higher education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (17 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Cochran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas K. Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Thaddeus Jones (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-03-26 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Appropriations-Higher Education Committee; | pass | 12 | 4 | | ## Actions (62) - 2026-08-10: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-08-10: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-04-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran (House) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-13: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-13: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2026-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2026-04-06: Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Dave Severin (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2026-03-26: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-26: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Appropriations-Higher Education Committee; 012-004-000 (House) - 2026-03-26: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Appropriations-Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee (House) - 2026-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2026-03-02: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-02: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2026-02-11: Assigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee (House) - 2026-01-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2026-01-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2026-01-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2026-01-21: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2026-01-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-05-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-05-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-04-29: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones (House) - 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-04-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-04-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-04-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-04-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-04-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-04-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-03-28: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (House) - 2025-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2025-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-02-18: Assigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-22: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons (House) ## Bill text - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1581ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1581ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1581.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1581ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1581ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1581.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1581-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).