Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5319: COMM COLLEGE-BA DEGREE PROGRAM
Status: In committee, May 7, 2026
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.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5319Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Tracy Katz MuhlSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 805/3-42.6 new 110 ILCS 805/3-42.6 new ILCS 805/3-42.6 new Amends the Public Community College Act. Allows the board of trusteesof a community college district to establish and offer a baccalaureatedegree program and confer a bachelor's degree if specified conditions aremet. Requires the board of trustees to demonstrate that the communitycollege district has the expertise, the resources, and sufficient studentdemand to offer a baccalaureate degree…
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5319Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Tracy Katz MuhlSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 805/3-42.6 new 110 ILCS 805/3-42.6 new ILCS 805/3-42.6 new Amends the Public Community College Act. Allows the board of trusteesof a community college district to establish and offer a baccalaureatedegree program and confer a bachelor's degree if specified conditions aremet. Requires the board of trustees to demonstrate that the communitycollege district has the expertise, the resources, and sufficient studentdemand to offer a baccalaureate degree. Sets forth the applicationrequirements. Prohibits a community college district from using semestercredit hours generated in a baccalaureate degree program for certaingrants. Sets forth limitations on community college districts forestablishing baccalaureate programs. Requires a community college districtthat offers a baccalaureate degree program to submit an annual report tothe Illinois Community College Board. Requires the Illinois CommunityCollege Board and the Board of Higher Education to conduct a statewideevaluation of all baccalaureate degree programs established under theamendatory Act and report the results of the evaluation on or before 5years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, in addition to beingmade publicly available online. Effective immediately. LRB104 20527 LNS 34001 b LRB104 20527 LNS 34001 b LRB104 20527 LNS 34001 b A BILL FOR HB5319LRB104 20527 LNS 34001 b HB5319 LRB104 20527 LNS 34001 b HB5319 LRB104 20527 …