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type: "Bill"
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title: "HIGHER ED-UNIFORM ADMISSION"
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description: "Creates the Public University Uniform Admission Act. Requires each public university in this State to admit first-time freshman applicants as undergraduate students if the applicant graduated with a grade point average in the top 10% or was certified to be in the top 10% of the student's high school graduating class in one of the 2 school years preceding the academic year for which the applicant is applying for admission and (1) the applicant graduated from an accredited public or private high school in this State or from a high school operated by the United States Department of Defense; (2) the applicant successfully completed the minimum college preparatory curriculum requirements for admission to the university and satisfied the ACT college admission assessment or the SAT college admission assessment composite score and subscores required for admission to the university; and (3) if the applicant graduated from a high school operated by the United States Department of Defense, the applicant is a State resident or is entitled to pay tuition fees at the rate provided for State residents. Provides that the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is not required to offer admission to applicants who qualify for automatic admission in excess of the number required to fill 75% of the university's enrollment capacity designated for first-time resident undergraduate students in an academic year. Sets forth other provisions concerning the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sets forth other provisions concerning admissions. Provides for additional preparation for college, student outreach, and rulemaking."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "101st"
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identifier: "HB 26"
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citation: "Illinois HB 26 (101st)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 70
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2018-11-30"
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last_action: "2019-08-23"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3fcbb466-15c2-40db-92b4-342ad795859a"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=26&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=113830&SessionID=108&GA=101"
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source_hash: "f52e1d9b54ffe1c48201d26582ec334c02b7e8b59dd4f3704ad35ddcdac51499"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 26 (101st) — HIGHER ED-UNIFORM ADMISSION
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Creates the Public University Uniform Admission Act. Requires each public university in this State to admit first-time freshman applicants as undergraduate students if the applicant graduated with a grade point average in the top 10% or was certified to be in the top 10% of the student's high school graduating class in one of the 2 school years preceding the academic year for which the applicant is applying for admission and (1) the applicant graduated from an accredited public or private high school in this State or from a high school operated by the United States Department of Defense; (2) the applicant successfully completed the minimum college preparatory curriculum requirements for admission to the university and satisfied the ACT college admission assessment or the SAT college admission assessment composite score and subscores required for admission to the university; and (3) if the applicant graduated from a high school operated by the United States Department of Defense, the applicant is a State resident or is entitled to pay tuition fees at the rate provided for State residents. Provides that the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is not required to offer admission to applicants who qualify for automatic admission in excess of the number required to fill 75% of the university's enrollment capacity designated for first-time resident undergraduate students in an academic year. Sets forth other provisions concerning the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sets forth other provisions concerning admissions. Provides for additional preparation for college, student outreach, and rulemaking.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB0026&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=113830&DocNum=26&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB0026eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=113830&DocNum=26&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB0026enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=113830&DocNum=26&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **117–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- André Thapedi — primary (person)
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- Deanne M. Mazzochi — cosponsor (person)
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- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
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- Grant Wehrli — cosponsor (person)
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- Jacqueline Y. Collins — primary (person)
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- Jeff Keicher — cosponsor (person)
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- Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
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- Jim Oberweis — cosponsor (person)
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- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
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- Mark Batinick — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
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- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
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- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
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- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
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- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
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- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
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- William Davis — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2018-11-30** Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. André Thapedi `filing`
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- **2019-01-09** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-01-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-01-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2019-01-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
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- **2019-01-29** Assigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-02-14** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
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- **2019-03-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. André Thapedi `amendment-introduction`
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- **2019-03-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-03-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
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- **2019-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
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- **2019-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
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- **2019-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee
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- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
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- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
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- **2019-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. André Thapedi
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- **2019-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2019-03-22** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. André Thapedi `amendment-introduction`
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- **2019-03-22** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-03-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee
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- **2019-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Appropriations-Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Appropriations-Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-03-28** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Appropriations-Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2019-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2019-04-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2019-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2019-04-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2019-04-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
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- **2019-04-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
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- **2019-04-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2019-04-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-04-04** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2019-04-04** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-04-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Higher Education `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-08** Postponed - Higher Education
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- **2019-05-10** Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-14** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2019
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- **2019-05-14** Re-assigned to Higher Education `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-14** Waive Posting Notice
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- **2019-05-15** Do Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2019-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2019
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- **2019-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins `amendment-introduction`
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- **2019-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2019-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019
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- **2019-05-16** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
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- **2019-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
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- **2019-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 013-000-000
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- **2019-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jim Oberweis
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- **2019-05-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2019-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Collins `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2019-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2019-05-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2019-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2019-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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- **2019-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. André Thapedi
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- **2019-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000
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- **2019-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
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- **2019-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
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- **2019-05-29** House Concurs
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- **2019-05-29** Passed Both Houses
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- **2019-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
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- **2019-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2019-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2019-08-23** Effective Date January 1, 2020
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- **2019-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0448 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3fcbb466-15c2-40db-92b4-342ad795859a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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