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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5573</title>
<shortdesc>$ICCB-COM COL ECONOMIC EMPOWER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Appropriations-Higher Education Committee Hearing Apr  9 2026  8:00AM Capitol Building 118 and Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL </committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Appropriates $1,000,000 to the Illinois Community College Board for the purpose of implementing the Community College Economic Empowerment Act. Effective July 1, 2026.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee</action>
</actions>
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