---
type: "Bill"
title: "DEGREE PROGRAM ADVICE"
description: "Amends the Community Service Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 2354"
citation: "Illinois SB 2354 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 87
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-01-24"
last_action: "2018-08-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/879a1139-eff5-434a-9af6-fc5ec13ead62"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2354&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=108872&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "11273e091188582c2689eb68c5400e5247a0b82961c668ffbda128e9eaae4165"
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 2354 (100th) — DEGREE PROGRAM ADVICE

Amends the Community Service Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## 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=10000SB2354&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=108872&DocNum=2354&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB2354eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=108872&DocNum=2354&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB2354enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=108872&DocNum=2354&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Jay Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Monica Bristow — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Pat McGuire — primary (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-24** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2018-01-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-01-24** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-06** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-01** Do Pass Executive; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2018
- **2018-04-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2018
- **2018-04-27** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018 `reading-3`
- **2018-05-03** Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2018 `reading-3`
- **2018-05-15** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2018-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2018
- **2018-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
- **2018-05-15** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Pat McGuire
- **2018-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 011-000-000
- **2018-05-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Rooney
- **2018-05-16** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- **2018-05-17** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2018-05-17** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McGuire `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2018-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2018-05-17** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2018-05-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-18** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-21** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2018-05-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2018-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2018-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2018-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- **2018-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2018-05-22** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2018-05-22** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Terri Bryant
- **2018-05-22** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2018-05-23** Assigned to Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
- **2018-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
- **2018-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-29** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-29** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Terri Bryant
- **2018-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- **2018-05-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2018-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2018-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2018-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2018-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2018-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2018-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow
- **2018-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2018-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2018-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2018-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- **2018-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2018-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2018-05-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-05-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-05-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2018-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2018-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- **2018-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
- **2018-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- **2018-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- **2018-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2018-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2018-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2018
- **2018-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Pat McGuire `filing`
- **2018-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2018-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2018-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000
- **2018-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- **2018-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2018-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-13** Effective Date August 13, 2018
- **2018-08-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0824 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/879a1139-eff5-434a-9af6-fc5ec13ead62`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).