# Illinois SB1475: HIGHER ED-BD MEMBER COMPENSATE

Illinois SB1475, HIGHER ED-BD MEMBER COMPENSATE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by David Koehler (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0380); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1475
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: HIGHER ED-BD MEMBER COMPENSATE
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0380
- Sponsor: David Koehler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: assignments, appropriations- education, higher education
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (173 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act and the Public Community College Act. Provides that a student member who serves on the Board of Higher Education or the Illinois Community College Board shall receive a scholarship award of $500 for each semester in which the student member is enrolled and serving.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Student board members get $500 semester scholarships: benefit, medium. The Illinois Board of Higher Education's student member gets $500 for each semester enrolled in higher education while serving. The State Board's student member under the Public Community College Act gets $500 per semester while enrolled at a community college and serving. Each scholarship goes dir…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 99 | 14 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Do Pass Higher Education; | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0380 (Senate)
- 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate)
- 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate)
- 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-014-000 (House)
- 2025-05-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-24: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-23: Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Assigned to Higher Education Committee (House)
- 2025-04-17: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-17: First Reading (House)
- 2025-04-11: Arrived in House (House)
- 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Do Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Re-referred to Higher Education (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to Appropriations- Education (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1475eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1475enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1475.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1475eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1475enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1475.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-SB1475-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).