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HB 2967

HIGHER ED-MISCONDUCT SURVEY

104th Regular Session Introduced by Jaime Andrade and 41 co-sponsors

The act standardizes and tightens dual credit partnerships and protections (course rigor, access, and student safeguards) while shifting sexual misconduct climate surveys to a bien

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0012
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Bill Summary · HB 2967

HB 2967 — Public Act 104‑0012 (effective June 30, 2025)

Summary prepared by legislative analyst

Purpose

HB 2967 amends two Illinois higher education statutes to (1) revise requirements and governance for campus sexual misconduct climate surveys under the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act, and (2) update provisions of the Dual Credit Quality Act governing partnerships, instructor credentials, access, and student protections for dual credit courses. The act aims to standardize surveys, broaden stakeholder representation on the review Task Force, protect student academic standing in dual credit, and clarify roles and responsibilities between K‑12 districts and community colleges.

Key provisions

Sexual misconduct climate surveys (Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act, Sec. 35)

  • Survey frequency: Institutions are required to conduct a sexual misconduct climate survey on a biennial basis (changed from annual).
  • Base survey: Each institution’s survey must include a state “base survey” (common core questions) recommended by the Task Force on Campus Sexual Misconduct Climate Surveys and approved by the Executive Director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education (BHE) and the Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB).
  • Campus questions: Institutions may add campus‑specific questions provided they are trauma‑informed.
  • Task Force: Membership is expanded/adjusted to add the ICCB Executive Director and multiple appointees by BHE and ICCB, including students, institutional representatives, survivor advocates, researchers, and community organization representatives. The Task Force’s role is reframed to recommend updates and revisions to the base survey.
  • Reporting and publication: Institutions must compile a summary including aggregated results for each base survey question and submit the summary to BHE or ICCB and post it on the institution’s website. Complaints alleging traumatizing questions may be reviewed by BHE/ICCB and, as needed, the Illinois Attorney General.
  • Enforcement change: The bill removes the civil fine previously authorized for institutions that fail to comply (as noted in the bill synopsis).

Dual Credit Quality Act changes (multiple sections amended and new sections added)

  • Definitions clarified (e.g., “dual credit course”; “institution” aligned with Higher Education Student Assistance Act).
  • Student protections: Postsecondary institutions may adopt policies (e.g., late withdrawal, pass/fail options) to protect students’ academic standing after unsuccessful dual credit coursework; such policies must be publicly available and provided to enrolled students.
  • Partnership requirements:
    • Community colleges must enter into partnership negotiations with a requesting school district and begin negotiations within 60 calendar days of a written request.
    • Partnership agreements must define roles, ensure community college academic control, list courses offered (including Illinois Articulation Initiative GE Core courses), define delivery modalities (high school campus, college campus, ICCB online platform), set evidence‑based eligibility criteria, identify limits on offerings, and specify instructor credential requirements (consistent with Section 20).
    • The school district is responsible for hiring and compensating high school instructors recommended for dual credit; the community college retains review and approval authority and must take steps to ensure course equivalency and rigor (including evaluations conducted consistent with community college policies, completed within the same school year).
    • Agreements must identify fees (required to be reasonable and access‑promoting) and include processes to ensure access and accommodations for students with disabilities, consistent with IEP/Section 504 practices.
  • Additional sections (16.10, 19.5, 22, 45, 50) are added (text truncated in source), indicating further technical or substantive updates across the Dual Credit Quality Act.

Who is affected

  • Public and private higher education institutions in Illinois (including universities and community colleges)
  • Illinois Community College Board and Illinois Board of Higher Education
  • K‑12 school districts and high schools that participate in dual credit
  • High school students (including students with disabilities) who enroll in dual credit courses
  • High school instructors of dual credit courses and community college faculty/administrators
  • Student survivor advocates, researchers, and advocacy organizations who serve on the Task Force

Implementation and timeline

  • The Act was enacted as Public Act 104‑0012 and is effective June 30, 2025.
  • Survey reporting: institutions must compile and submit aggregated survey summaries within 120 days after survey completion, and not later than one year after the issuance of the most recent base survey (per the amended timing provisions).
  • Partnership negotiation requirement: community colleges must begin negotiations within 60 calendar days of a school district’s written request.

Notes / Potential impacts

  • Biennial surveys reduce survey frequency from annual to every two years, possibly lessening administrative burden but spacing data collection further apart.
  • Expanded Task Force membership seeks broader stakeholder input (including community college representation and survivor advocates) on survey design.
  • Strengthened dual credit partnership rules clarify responsibilities, promote course equivalency, require public posting of policies, and aim to improve access and protections for students (including disability accommodations).
  • Removal of civil fines shifts enforcement emphasis toward compliance through reporting and Board/Task Force oversight rather than monetary penalties.

For full statutory text and exact statutory language, consult Public Act 104‑0012 (HB 2967) as enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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