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Bill HIGHER ED-EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois and the Public Community College Act. Sets forth provisions governing employment contracts entered into, amended, renewed, or extended after the effective date of the amendatory Act, excluding collective bargaining agreements. Requires the governing board of a university or community college district to complete an annual performance review of the president and any chancellors of the higher education institution. Provides that such annual performance review must be considered when the board contemplates a bonus, raise, or severance agreement for the president or chancellor. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th SB 2159 Illinois SB 2159 (99th)
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Illinois SB 2159 (99th) — HIGHER ED-EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois and the Public Community College Act. Sets forth provisions governing employment contracts entered into, amended, renewed, or extended after the effective date of the amendatory Act, excluding collective bargaining agreements. Requires the governing board of a university or community college district to complete an annual performance review of the president and any chancellors of the higher education institution. Provides that such annual performance review must be considered when the board contemplates a bonus, raise, or severance agreement for the president or chancellor.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1140 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 460 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Bill Cunningham — primary (person)
  • Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
  • Jeanne M Ives — cosponsor (person)
  • Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
  • Mark Batinick — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2015-07-14 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham filing
  • 2015-07-14 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-07-14 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-07-20 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  • 2015-07-21 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
  • 2015-08-17 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  • 2015-09-09 Assigned to Higher Education referral-committee
  • 2015-09-09 To Subcommittee on Public Higher Education Executive Compensation
  • 2015-09-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham amendment-introduction
  • 2015-09-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-10-10 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-10-20 Re-assigned to Higher Education referral-committee
  • 2015-10-20 To Subcommittee on Public Higher Education Executive Compensation
  • 2016-01-07 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2016-02-16 Re-assigned to Higher Education referral-committee
  • 2016-02-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
  • 2016-02-17 To Subcommittee on Public Higher Education Executive Compensation
  • 2016-03-02 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  • 2016-03-02 Reported Back To Higher Education; 003-000-000
  • 2016-03-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2016-03-03 Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2016-03-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2016
  • 2016-03-08 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  • 2016-03-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham amendment-introduction
  • 2016-03-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2016-03-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
  • 2016-04-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 010-000-000
  • 2016-04-12 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2016-04-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cunningham amendment-passage
  • 2016-04-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2016
  • 2016-04-18 Third Reading - Passed; 046-000-001 reading-3, passage
  • 2016-04-18 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2016-04-18 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  • 2016-04-18 First Reading reading-1
  • 2016-04-18 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-04-26 Assigned to Higher Education Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-04 Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 017-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2016-05-05 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2016-05-05 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  • 2016-05-17 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
  • 2016-05-17 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2016-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
  • 2016-05-17 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2016-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2016-05-25 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2016-05-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  • 2016-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2016-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
  • 2016-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
  • 2016-05-25 Passed Both Houses
  • 2016-06-23 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2016-07-29 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2016-07-29 Effective Date January 1, 2017
  • 2016-07-29 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0694 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f72a85a9-ff36-4f97-b4b4-b3c34bac1a95. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).