# Illinois HB2351: BD HIGHER ED-MEDICAL RESIDENCY Illinois HB2351, BD HIGHER ED-MEDICAL RESIDENCY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2025-06-02 (Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2351-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2351 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: BD HIGHER ED-MEDICAL RESIDENCY - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2025-06-02, Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: higher education, assignments, appropriations- health and human services - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (125 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Comprehensive Healthcare Workforce Planning Act. Requires the State Healthcare Workforce Council to coordinate the State's health workforce education and training to develop a health workforce that meets the State's health care needs. Requires the Council to work with graduate medical education and training programs, health professions, and consumer representatives to address specified issues. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Requires the Board of Higher Education to establish a program to provide: (1) funding for medical residency positions that are not funded by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or other established funding source; (2) technical assistance for entities that wish to establish a residency program; and (3) startup funding for entities that wish to establish a residency program. Sets forth provisions concerning the application process and priority. Requires the Board to establish an application process for an entity seeking funding. Provides that the State Healthcare Workforce Council shall provide information annually to the Board related to workforce shortages to assist in the development of the application and shall be responsible for reviewing applications and making recommendations to the Board regarding funding recipients. Creates the Medical Residency Education Fund to expand graduate medical education opportunities in the State and maximize the delivery of medical care and physician services to specific areas of the State where there is a recognized unmet priority need for medical care and physician services. Makes other changes. Makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: William E Hauter (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 116 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; | pass | 9 | 1 | 2 | ## Actions (39) - 2025-06-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations- Health and Human Services (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-03-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-25: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-03-18: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2025-03-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2025-03-12: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 009-001-002 (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee (House) - 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee (House) - 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William E Hauter (House) - 2025-03-10: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-10: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William E Hauter (House) - 2025-02-25: Assigned to Higher Education Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-30: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William E Hauter (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2351eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2351ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2351ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2351.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2351sam001.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2351eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2351ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2351ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2351.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2351sam001.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-HB2351-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).