# Illinois HB5491: EDUC-QLFD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Illinois HB5491, EDUC-QLFD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-06-01 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5491
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: EDUC-QLFD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-06-01, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: higher education, assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (124 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Workforce Development through Charitable Loan Repayment Act. Changes the definition of "qualified community foundation" to mean a community foundation or similar publicly supported organization that is organized or operating in the State and that (i) for applications submitted before July 1, 2025, substantially complies with the national standards for U.S. community foundations established by the Community Foundations National Standards, (ii) for applications or renewals submitted on or after July 1, 2025 and before July 1, 2026, has received or applied for the Community Foundations National Standards accreditation seal, or (iii) for applications or renewals submitted on or after July 1, 2026, has received the Community Foundations National Standards accreditation seal. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Don Harmon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-13 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; | pass | 9 | 4 |   |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 104 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5491eng.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5491.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5491sam001.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/10400HB5491eng.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5491.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5491sam001.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5491-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).