Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4979: HIGHER ED-SURVEY/BD/REPORT
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
Amends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act to make a change concerning the topics of the base survey. Amends the Board of Education Act to remove the requirement that each student member of the Board of Higher Education shall serve beginning on July 1. Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities. Provides that the academic major report provided by a university's governing board shall include, among other information, the average monthly student loan payment over a period of 10 (rather than 20) years based on the estimated cost of a student's education and the percentage of graduate jobs in which a graduate who holds a degree in a particular major or program of study remains continuously employed with the same employer in the State for 3 consecutive fiscal quarters (rather than the average job placement rate within 12 months after graduation for a graduate who holds a degree in a particular major or program of study). Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill for 104th general assembly state of illinois 2025 and 2026hb4979introduced , by rep. katie stuartsynopsis as introduced: ilcs 155/35110 ilcs 205/3from ch. 144, par. 183110 ilcs 305/122110 ilcs 520/102110 ilcs 660/5-212110 ilcs 665/10-212110 ilcs 670/15-212110 ilcs 675/20-217110 ilcs 680/25-212110 ilcs 685/30-222110 ilcs 690/35-217 110 ilcs 155/35 110 ilcs 205/3 from ch. 144, par. 183 110 ilcs 305/122 110 ilcs 520/102 110 ilcs 660/5-212 110 ilcs 665/10-212 110 ilcs 670/15-212 110 ilcs 675/20-217 110 ilcs 680/25-212 110 ilcs 685/30-222 110 ilcs 690/35-217 ilcs 155/35 ilcs 205/3 from ch…
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4979Introduced , by Rep. Katie StuartSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 155/35110 ILCS 205/3from Ch. 144, par. 183110 ILCS 305/122110 ILCS 520/102110 ILCS 660/5-212110 ILCS 665/10-212110 ILCS 670/15-212110 ILCS 675/20-217110 ILCS 680/25-212110 ILCS 685/30-222110 ILCS 690/35-217 110 ILCS 155/35 110 ILCS 205/3 from Ch. 144, par. 183 110 ILCS 305/122 110 ILCS 520/102 110 ILCS 660/5-212 110 ILCS 665/10-212 110 ILCS 670/15-212 110 ILCS 675/20-217 110 ILCS 680/25-212 110 ILCS 685/30-222 110 ILCS 690/35-217 ILCS 155/35 ILCS 205/3 from Ch. 144, par. ILCS 305/122 ILCS 520/102 ILCS 660/5-212 ILCS 665/10-212 ILCS 670/15-212 ILCS 675/20-217 ILCS 680/25-212 ILCS 685/30-222 ILCS 690/35-217 Amends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act to makea change concerning the topics of the base survey. Amends the Board ofEducation Act to remove the requirement that each student member of theBoard of Higher Education shall serve beginning on July 1. Amends variousActs relating to the governance of public universities. Provides that theacademic major report provided by a university's governing board shallinclude, among other information, the average monthly student loan paymentover a period of 10 (rather than 20) years based on the estimated cost of astudent's education and the percentage of graduate jobs in which agraduate who holds a degree in a particular major or program of studyremains continuously …