# Illinois HB3717: COM COL-BACCALAUREATE DEGREE Illinois HB3717, COM COL-BACCALAUREATE DEGREE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-05-23 (Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3717-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3717 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: COM COL-BACCALAUREATE DEGREE - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-05-23, Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt - Sponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 53 - Subjects: higher education - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Public Community College Act. Allows the board of trustees of a community college district to establish and offer a baccalaureate degree program and confer a bachelor's degree if the board of trustees and the program meet specified conditions. Provides for an application for approval from the Illinois Community College Board. Sets forth community college requirements and prohibitions for establishing a baccalaureate degree program. Provides that a community college district that offers a baccalaureate degree program shall submit an annual report to the Illinois Community College Board. Sets forth what that report shall include. Provides for a statewide evaluation of a baccalaureate degree program. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brad Stephens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Fred Crespo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin J. Moylan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin McLaughlin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert "Bob" Rita (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Thaddeus Jones (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Actions (88) - 2025-05-23: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2025-05-23: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House) - 2025-05-23: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis (House) - 2025-05-23: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello (House) - 2025-05-23: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore (House) - 2025-05-23: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver (House) - 2025-05-23: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2025-05-22: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess (House) - 2025-05-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2025-05-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess (House) - 2025-05-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello (House) - 2025-05-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis (House) - 2025-05-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2025-05-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver (House) - 2025-05-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore (House) - 2025-05-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2025-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House) - 2025-03-21: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-03-19: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2025-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-03-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin (House) - 2025-03-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita (House) - 2025-03-11: Assigned to Higher Education Committee (House) - 2025-03-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-03-06: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2025-02-26: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2025-02-21: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan (House) - 2025-02-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-02-19: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-02-19: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) ## Bill text - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3717ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3717.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/10400HB3717ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3717.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-HB3717-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).