# Illinois HB5319: COMM COLLEGE-BA DEGREE PROGRAM Illinois HB5319, COMM COLLEGE-BA DEGREE PROGRAM, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-07 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5319-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5319 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: COMM COLLEGE-BA DEGREE PROGRAM - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-05 - Last action: 2026-05-07, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver - Sponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 61 - Subjects: executive - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all) - 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 specified conditions are met. Requires the board of trustees to demonstrate that the community college district has the expertise, the resources, and sufficient student demand to offer a baccalaureate degree. Sets forth the application requirements. Prohibits a community college district from using semester credit hours generated in a baccalaureate degree program for certain grants. Sets forth limitations on community college districts for establishing baccalaureate programs. Requires a community college district that offers a baccalaureate degree program to submit an annual report to the Illinois Community College Board. Requires the Illinois Community College Board and the Board of Higher Education to conduct a statewide evaluation of all baccalaureate degree programs established under the amendatory Act and report the results of the evaluation on or before 5 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, in addition to being made publicly available online. Effective immediately. ## 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: Charles Meier (Republican), 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: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John M. Cabello (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Justin Cochran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret A. DeLaRosa (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert "Bob" Rita (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Spain (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Thaddeus Jones (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (74) - 2026-05-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver (House) - 2026-05-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier (House) - 2026-05-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2026-04-17: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2026-03-25: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain (House) - 2026-03-25: Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 (House) - 2026-03-24: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2026-03-24: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-03-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens (House) - 2026-03-04: Assigned to Executive Committee (House) - 2026-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House) - 2026-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House) - 2026-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2026-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts (House) - 2026-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore (House) - 2026-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2026-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello (House) - 2026-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House) - 2026-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2026-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2026-02-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5319.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 - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5319.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-HB5319-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).