---
type: "Bill"
title: "BD HIGHR ED-UNIV-REMEDIATION"
description: "Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that if a public university admits a student who needs remedial coursework, then the university must require that the student complete the remedial coursework."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 2225"
citation: "Illinois SB 2225 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 88
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2006-01-11"
last_action: "2006-07-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f45ede3f-68cb-4199-9862-d5a90f993398"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2225&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=22678&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "7052e77539ac2a2c2984cbe9b9807826f29317ec8702680650bd428b9fadf7b9"
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 2225 (94th) — BD HIGHR ED-UNIV-REMEDIATION

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that if a public university admits a student who needs remedial coursework, then the university must require that the student complete the remedial coursework.

## 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=09400SB2225&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=22678&DocNum=2225&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2225eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=22678&DocNum=2225&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2225enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=22678&DocNum=2225&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **34–24** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **62–43** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **34–24** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Edward D. Maloney — primary (person)
- Michelle Chavez — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2006-01-11** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney `filing`
- **2006-01-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-01-11** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-01-12** Assigned to Higher Education `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-08** Do Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-02-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 9, 2006
- **2006-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education
- **2006-03-01** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2006
- **2006-03-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 008-000-000
- **2006-03-02** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-03-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Maloney `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2006-03-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2006-03-02** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-03-14** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2006-03-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-03-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-14** Assigned to Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-17** Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
- **2006-03-22** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2006-03-23** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2006-03-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-23** Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Higher Education Committee; 007-006-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-03-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2006-03-28** Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; As Amended
- **2006-03-28** State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; As Amended
- **2006-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-29** Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-03-31** State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-03-31** State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-03-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006
- **2006-04-07** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006
- **2006-04-07** Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-07** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
- **2006-04-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 5, 2006
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
- **2006-05-04** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 062-043-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2006-05-04** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03
- **2006-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03
- **2006-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Edward D. Maloney `filing`
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Edward D. Maloney `filing`
- **2006-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
- **2006-05-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi
- **2006-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2006-05-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2006-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2006-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2006-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2006-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2006-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
- **2006-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2006-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2006-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2006-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2006-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2006-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2006-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2006-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2006-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2006-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 034-024-000
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 034-024-000
- **2006-05-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-06-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-07-31** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-07-31** Effective Date July 31, 2006
- **2006-07-31** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1056 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f45ede3f-68cb-4199-9862-d5a90f993398`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).