# Illinois HB3522: UNI DIRECT ADMISSION PROGRAM Illinois HB3522, UNI DIRECT ADMISSION PROGRAM, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-06-30 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0015); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3522-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3522 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: UNI DIRECT ADMISSION PROGRAM - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-06-30, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0015 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 33 - Subjects: higher education, assignments - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 9 (415 yes, 22 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary Creates the Public University Direct Admission Program Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and the State Board of Education, shall establish and administer a direct admission program. Requires each public university in the direct admission program to identify and provide its grade point average standards for general admission for first time admission and for transfer students to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission by March 1 of each year. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026 and each July 1 thereafter, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall use data collected from school districts to determine which students meet the standards for general admission and provide the data to the Board of Higher Education. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and the State Board of Education, shall develop, in consultation with the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a preselection outreach campaign to encourage qualifying State high school juniors and seniors to apply to the University of Illinois at Chicago or the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Requires the Board of Higher Education to submit a report on the direct admission program and the preselection outreach campaign to the Governor and General Assembly by August 1, 2029 and each August 1 thereafter. Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to provide access to high school student directory information and each student's email address and grade point average to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and each public institution of higher education for the purpose of informing students of educational and career opportunities. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Automatic college offers without application fees: benefit, medium. The law creates automatic general admission offers for Illinois high school seniors who meet participating public universities’ GPA standards. Transfer students must attend an Illinois public community college, earn at least 30 graded, transferable semester hours, and meet university GPA standards.… - Limits protect students’ shared admissions information: benefit, low. With informed consent, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission can share admissions data as needed to run the program. Allowed recipients include specified state education agencies, qualifying public universities, the student’s community college district, and a statewide application portal opera… - More college outreach for qualifying seniors: benefit, low. State education agencies must inform qualifying seniors about applying to the University of Illinois Chicago or Urbana-Champaign. Each university must provide its qualifying criteria by February 1 each year. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission sends qualifying students’ admissions informatio… - Students choose whether admissions data gets shared: benefit, low. Admissions-data sharing requires signed written or electronic consent from students 18 or older, or parents or guardians of younger students. The data includes name, address, birth date, phone number, email, cumulative GPA, and high school. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission must publish te… - Colleges can withdraw unqualified students’ offers: cost, low. Public universities and community colleges can check applicants’ transcripts, Illinois residency, and high school graduation. They can withdraw a direct admission offer before enrollment if the applicant does not meet the program’s admission criteria. - More student outreach with privacy choices: mixed, low. Districts serving grades 10–12 must give state student-aid officials and public colleges equal campus and directory-data access when other opportunity groups receive it. Directory data includes names, home addresses, birth dates, and phone numbers. Beginning July 1, 2026, covered districts must pro… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dale Fowler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steve McClure (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Stadelman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sue Rezin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sue Scherer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs | pass | 103 | 10 | | | 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 House Concurs | pass | 103 | 10 | | | 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-05-29 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2025-05-14 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 100 | 2 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (89) - 2025-06-30: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0015 (House) - 2025-06-30: Effective Date June 30, 2025 (House) - 2025-06-30: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-24: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-06-04: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-30: House Concurs (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 103-010-000 (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 103-010-000 (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee (House) - 2025-05-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee (House) - 2025-05-26: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-23: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-23: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-05-23: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3, 4 (House) - 2025-05-23: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Belt (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 011-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Higher Education (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 012-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Higher Education (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Higher Education (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2025-04-08: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-08: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-002-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-11: Assigned to Higher Education Committee (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3522eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3522enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3522.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3522sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3522sam002.pdf) - Senate Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3522sam003.pdf) - Senate Amendment 4: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3522sam004.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/10400HB3522eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3522enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3522.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3522sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3522sam002.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3522sam003.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 4 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3522sam004.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-HB3522-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).