---
type: "Bill"
title: "CAREER/WORKFORCE TRANSITION"
description: "Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning terms."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 760"
citation: "Illinois SB 760 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 62
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2015-02-04"
last_action: "2015-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/03bb856d-2f59-4f55-8623-41cf592a9c52"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=760&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=85936&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "526dfc8b7d97a471b901d83f42ef51b998b174120b4262a05b23c3d6e95a87ef"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 760 (99th) — CAREER/WORKFORCE TRANSITION

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning terms.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0760&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=85936&DocNum=760&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0760eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=85936&DocNum=760&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0760enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=85936&DocNum=760&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **102–7** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — primary (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Litesa E. Wallace — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2015-02-04** Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2015-02-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-11** Assigned to Higher Education `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-18** Postponed - Higher Education
- **2015-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
- **2015-03-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-03-24** Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2015
- **2015-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
- **2015-04-21** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2015-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 010-000-000
- **2015-04-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Clayborne `amendment-passage`
- **2015-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2015
- **2015-04-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2015-04-23** Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-04-23** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2015-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-28** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2015-05-04** Assigned to Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2015-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2015-05-07** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2015-05-07** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2015-05-07** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2015-05-07** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2015-05-08** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
- **2015-05-14** Do Pass / Standard Debate Higher Education Committee; 009-007-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2015-05-19** Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-19** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
- **2015-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
- **2015-05-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2015-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2015-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2015-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2015-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2015-05-30** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 102-007-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2015-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2015
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2015-05-31** Senate Concurs 055-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-08-26** Effective Date January 1, 2016
- **2015-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0468 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/03bb856d-2f59-4f55-8623-41cf592a9c52`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).