# Illinois SB1575: COMMUNITY COLLEGE CERT

Illinois SB1575, COMMUNITY COLLEGE CERT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Doris Turner (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-21 (Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1575
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: COMMUNITY COLLEGE CERT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Sponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: assignments, state government
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Central Management Services to ensure that, for all job titles and for all State employment, positions that require a college degree or in which a college degree is preferred shall allow for the acceptance of a community college certificate as equal to a college degree, if appropriate in the determination of the Department. Allows the Department to adopt rules.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-21: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Postponed - State Government (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Postponed - State Government (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to State Government (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1575.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1575sam001.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1575.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1575sam001.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-SB1575-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).