State Senator Celina Villanueva | Illinois General Assembly
State Senator Celina Villanueva | Illinois General Assembly
In the House, 75 Democrats voted in favor of the bill, while 39 Republicans opposed it.
Meanwhile, in the Senate, 36 Democrats and one Republican voted in favor of the bill, while 16 Republicans voted against it.
Villanueva introduced the bill in the Illinois Senate on Feb. 6, 2025 during the 104th session.
The legislation, known as SB2039, was passed on May 31, 2025 during the general assembly session 104.
According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that, by January 15, 2027 and January 15 of each subsequent school year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, shall prepare and release a State Data Dashboard Report and Data Dashboard Report for each public institution of higher education and each private college and university in the State. Lists the data required to be collected by the report. Requires the Board to publish the report on a publicly available website. Allows the Board to adopt rules to administer the provisions."
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, the bill mandates the creation and annual release of a Statewide Data Dashboard starting March 15, 2027, by the Board of Higher Education, Illinois Community College Board, and Illinois Student Assistance Commission. This dashboard will provide individualized data on each higher education institution in Illinois, both public and private, on a public website. It will include student demographics, institution characteristics, affordability factors, student success metrics, five-year data comparisons, and institutional profiles. Only aggregate data will be published, preserving privacy, and the agencies will retain data authority. The involved agencies may establish memoranda of understanding and adopt joint rules to ensure compliance with state and federal privacy laws.
The bill was sponsored by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (Democrat-62nd District) and Rep. Nabeela Syed (Democrat-51st District).
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Villanueva graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2008 with a BA.
Villanueva, a Democrat, was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 2023 to represent the state's 12th Senate District, replacing previous state senator Steven Landek.
Lawmakers listed as "Not Voting" were present for the vote but did not cast a vote. Those marked as having an "Excused Absence" were not present and formally provided a reason for their absence, which was accepted.
While the final vote determined the bill’s passage, lawmakers in both chambers held an additional vote related to a concurrence. This earlier vote is included below for context.
| Legislator | Party | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | 1st District | Yea |
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Democrat | 21st District | Yea |
| Adam M. Niemerg | Republican | 102nd District | Nay |
| Amy Briel | Democrat | 76th District | Yea |
| Amy Elik | Republican | 111th District | Nay |
| Amy L. Grant | Republican | 47th District | Nay |
| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar | Democrat | 22nd District | Yea |
| Ann M. Williams | Democrat | 11th District | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | 43rd District | Yea |
| Anne Stava | Democrat | 81st District | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | 80th District | Yea |
| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | 50th District | Yea |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | 110th District | Nay |
| Bob Morgan | Democrat | 58th District | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | 107th District | Nay |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | 20th District | Nay |
| Bradley Fritts | Republican | 74th District | Nay |
| Brandun Schweizer | Republican | 104th District | Nay |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | 78th District | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | 103rd District | Absent, excused |
| Charles Meier | Republican | 109th District | Nay |
| Chris Miller | Republican | 101st District | Nay |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | 100th District | Nay |
| Curtis J. Tarver, II | Democrat | 25th District | Yea |
| Dagmara Avelar | Democrat | 85th District | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | 71st District | Nay |
| Dan Ugaste | Republican | 65th District | Nay |
| Daniel Didech | Democrat | 59th District | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | 116th District | Nay |
| Dave Vella | Democrat | 68th District | Yea |
| David Friess | Republican | 115th District | Nay |
| Debbie Meyers-Martin | Democrat | 38th District | Yea |
| Dennis Tipsword | Republican | 105th District | Nay |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Democrat | 46th District | Yea |
| Edgar González, Jr. | Democrat | 23rd District | Yea |
| Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez | Democrat | 2nd District | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | 3rd District | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | 44th District | Yea |
| Gregg Johnson | Democrat | 72nd District | Absent, excused |
| Harry Benton | Democrat | 97th District | Yea |
| Hoan Huynh | Democrat | 13th District | Yea |
| Jackie Haas | Republican | 79th District | Nay |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | 40th District | Yea |
| Janet Yang Rohr | Democrat | 41st District | Yea |
| Jason R. Bunting | Republican | 106th District | Nay |
| Jawaharial Williams | Democrat | 10th District | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | 113th District | Yea |
| Jed Davis | Republican | 75th District | Nay |
| Jeff Keicher | Republican | 70th District | Nay |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | 92nd District | Yea |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Democrat | 17th District | Yea |
| Jennifer Sanalitro | Republican | 48th District | Nay |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | 69th District | Nay |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | 90th District | Nay |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | 61st District | Yea |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | 27th District | Yea |
| Kam Buckner | Democrat | 26th District | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | 112th District | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | 14th District | Yea |
| Kevin John Olickal | Democrat | 16th District | Yea |
| Kevin Schmidt | Republican | 114th District | Nay |
| Kimberly Du Buclet | Democrat | 5th District | Yea |
| Kyle Moore | Republican | 99th District | Nay |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | 8th District | Yea |
| Laura Faver Dias | Democrat | 62nd District | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | 86th District | Yea |
| Lilian Jiménez | Democrat | 4th District | Yea |
| Lindsey LaPointe | Democrat | 19th District | Yea |
| Lisa Davis | Democrat | 32nd District | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | 33rd District | Yea |
| Margaret Croke | Democrat | 12th District | Yea |
| Martha Deuter | Democrat | 45th District | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | 55th District | Yea |
| Martin McLaughlin | Republican | 52nd District | Nay |
| Mary Beth Canty | Democrat | 54th District | Yea |
| Mary Gill | Democrat | 35th District | Yea |
| Matt Hanson | Democrat | 83rd District | Yea |
| Maura Hirschauer | Democrat | 49th District | Yea |
| Maurice A. West, II | Democrat | 67th District | Yea |
| Michael Crawford | Democrat | 31st District | Yea |
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Republican | 95th District | Absent, excused |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | 15th District | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | 56th District | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | Democrat | 7th District | Yea |
| Nabeela Syed | Democrat | 51st District | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | 98th District | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | 34th District | Yea |
| Nicole La Ha | Republican | 82nd District | Nay |
| Nicolle Grasse | Democrat | 53rd District | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | 94th District | Nay |
| Norma Hernandez | Democrat | 77th District | Yea |
| Patrick Sheehan | Republican | 37th District | Nay |
| Patrick Windhorst | Republican | 117th District | Nay |
| Paul Jacobs | Republican | 118th District | Nay |
| Regan Deering | Republican | 88th District | Nay |
| Rick Ryan | Democrat | 36th District | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | 60th District | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | 28th District | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | 18th District | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | 73rd District | Nay |
| Sharon Chung | Democrat | 91st District | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | 6th District | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | 84th District | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | 63rd District | Nay |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | 96th District | Absent, excused |
| Suzanne M. Ness | Democrat | 66th District | Yea |
| Terra Costa Howard | Democrat | 42nd District | Yea |
| Thaddeus Jones | Democrat | 29th District | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | 24th District | Yea |
| Tom Weber | Republican | 64th District | Nay |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | 89th District | Nay |
| Tracy Katz Muhl | Democrat | 57th District | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | 93rd District | Nay |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | 108th District | Nay |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | 39th District | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | 30th District | Yea |
| William E Hauter | Republican | 87th District | Nay |
| Yolonda Morris | Democrat | 9th District | Yea |
| Legislator | Party | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adriane Johnson | Democrat | 30th District | Yea |
| Andrew S. Chesney | Republican | 45th District | Nay |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | 18th District | Yea |
| Celina Villanueva | Democrat | 12th District | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | 51st District | Nay |
| Chris Balkema | Republican | 53rd District | Nay |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | 57th District | Yea |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | 32nd District | Nay |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | 22nd District | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | 59th District | Yea |
| Darby A. Hills | Republican | 26th District | Not vote |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | 35th District | Nay |
| David Koehler | Democrat | 46th District | Yea |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | 33rd District | Nay |
| Doris Turner | Democrat | 48th District | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | 17th District | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | 14th District | Not vote |
| Erica Harriss | Republican | 56th District | Nay |
| Graciela Guzmán | Democrat | 20th District | Yea |
| Jason Plummer | Republican | 55th District | Nay |
| Javier L. Cervantes | Democrat | 1st District | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | 50th District | Nay |
| John F. Curran | Republican | 41st District | Nay |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | 29th District | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | 25th District | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | 4th District | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | 5th District | Yea |
| Laura Ellman | Democrat | 21st District | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | 9th District | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | 28th District | Yea |
| Li Arellano, Jr. | Republican | 37th District | Nay |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | 42nd District | Yea |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | 27th District | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | 31st District | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | 3rd District | Not vote |
| Meg Loughran Cappel | Democrat | 49th District | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | 19th District | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | 36th District | Not vote |
| Mike Porfirio | Democrat | 11th District | Yea |
| Mike Simmons | Democrat | 7th District | Yea |
| Mr. President | Democrat | 39th District | Yea |
| Napoleon Harris, III | Democrat | 15th District | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | 47th District | Nay |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | 2nd District | Not vote |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | 40th District | Yea |
| Paul Faraci | Democrat | 52nd District | Yea |
| Rachel Ventura | Democrat | 43rd District | Yea |
| Ram Villivalam | Democrat | 8th District | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | 10th District | Yea |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | 13th District | Yea |
| Sally J. Turner | Republican | 44th District | Nay |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | 6th District | Yea |
| Seth Lewis | Republican | 24th District | Nay |
| Steve McClure | Republican | 54th District | Nay |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | 34th District | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | 38th District | Not vote |
| Suzy Glowiak Hilton | Democrat | 23rd District | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | 58th District | Nay |
| Willie Preston | Democrat | 16th District | Yea |
| Legislator | Party | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adriane Johnson | Democrat | 30th District | Yea |
| Andrew S. Chesney | Republican | 45th District | Nay |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | 18th District | Yea |
| Celina Villanueva | Democrat | 12th District | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | 51st District | Nay |
| Chris Balkema | Republican | 53rd District | Nay |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | 57th District | Yea |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | 32nd District | Nay |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | 22nd District | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | 59th District | Nay |
| Darby A. Hills | Republican | 26th District | Nay |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | 35th District | Nay |
| David Koehler | Democrat | 46th District | Yea |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | 33rd District | Nay |
| Doris Turner | Democrat | 48th District | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | 17th District | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | 14th District | Yea |
| Erica Harriss | Republican | 56th District | Nay |
| Graciela Guzmán | Democrat | 20th District | Yea |
| Jason Plummer | Republican | 55th District | Nay |
| Javier L. Cervantes | Democrat | 1st District | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | 50th District | Nay |
| John F. Curran | Republican | 41st District | Nay |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | 29th District | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | 25th District | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | 4th District | Not vote |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | 5th District | Yea |
| Laura Ellman | Democrat | 21st District | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | 9th District | Not vote |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | 28th District | Yea |
| Li Arellano, Jr. | Republican | 37th District | Nay |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | 42nd District | Yea |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | 27th District | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | 31st District | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | 3rd District | Yea |
| Meg Loughran Cappel | Democrat | 49th District | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | 19th District | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | 36th District | Yea |
| Mike Porfirio | Democrat | 11th District | Yea |
| Mike Simmons | Democrat | 7th District | Yea |
| Mr. President | Democrat | 39th District | Yea |
| Napoleon Harris, III | Democrat | 15th District | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | 47th District | Nay |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | 2nd District | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | 40th District | Yea |
| Paul Faraci | Democrat | 52nd District | Not vote |
| Rachel Ventura | Democrat | 43rd District | Yea |
| Ram Villivalam | Democrat | 8th District | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | 10th District | Yea |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | 13th District | Yea |
| Sally J. Turner | Republican | 44th District | Nay |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | 6th District | Yea |
| Seth Lewis | Republican | 24th District | Nay |
| Steve McClure | Republican | 54th District | Nay |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | 34th District | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | 38th District | Yea |
| Suzy Glowiak Hilton | Democrat | 23rd District | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | 58th District | Nay |
| Willie Preston | Democrat | 16th District | Yea |
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