Appropriations-Higher Education Committee, Illinois House of Representatives
The Appropriations-Higher Education Committee is a standing committee of the Illinois House of Representatives.
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Per the House Rules, committees of the Illinois House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House and Minority Leader. The Speaker appoints the chair, vice-chair, and remaining majority members while the Minority Leader appoints the minority members. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Appropriations-Higher Education Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Appropriations-Higher Education Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Appropriations-Higher Education Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Appropriations-Higher Education Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Appropriations-Higher Education Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (8) | |||
• Kelly M. Burke, Chair | • Dan Brady | |||
• Cynthia Soto, Vice chair | • Mark Batinick | |||
• Linda Chapa LaVia | • C.D. Davidsmeyer | |||
• William Davis | • Mike Fortner | |||
• Laura Fine | • Norine Hammond | |||
• Thaddeus Jones | • Sara Wojcicki Jimenez | |||
• Stephanie Kifowit | • Robert W. Pritchard | |||
• Christian Mitchell | • Grant Wehrli | |||
• Brandon W. Phelps | ||||
• Al Riley | ||||
• Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Appropriations-Higher Education Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Kenneth Dunkin, Chair | • Dan Brady | |||
• Cynthia Soto, Vice chair | • Mark Batinick | |||
• Kelly M. Burke | • Thomas M. Bennett | |||
• Linda Chapa LaVia | • Norine Hammond | |||
• Monique D. Davis | • Reginald "Reggie" Phillips | |||
• William Davis | • Raymond Poe | |||
• Laura Fine | • Robert W. Pritchard | |||
• Jehan Gordon-Booth | • Joe Sosnowski | |||
• Thaddeus Jones | • Grant Wehrli | |||
• Brandon W. Phelps | ||||
• Mike Smiddy | ||||
• Chris Welch |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Appropriations-Higher Education Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Kenneth Dunkin, Chair | • Norine Hammond | |||
• Cynthia Soto, Vice chair | • Mike Bost | |||
• Kelly M. Burke | • Dan Brady | |||
• Linda Chapa LaVia | • John Cavaletto | |||
• Monique D. Davis | • Brad Halbrook | |||
• William Davis | • Josh Harms | |||
• Laura Fine | • Raymond Poe | |||
• Jehan Gordon | • Robert W. Pritchard | |||
• Naomi D. Jakobsson | • Joe Sosnowski | |||
• Thaddeus Jones | ||||
• Brandon W. Phelps | ||||
• Mike Smiddy | ||||
• Silvana Tabares | ||||
• Chris Welch |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Appropriations-Higher Education Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Kenneth Dunkin, Chair | • Chapin Rose | |||
• Cynthia Soto, Vice chair | • Robert W. Pritchard | |||
• Monique D. Davis | • John Cavaletto | |||
• William Davis | • Norine Hammond | |||
• Al Riley | • Richard Morthland | |||
• Daniel K. Biss | • Mike Bost | |||
• Mary E. Flowers | • Dan Brady | |||
• Daniel V. Beiser | • Rich Brauer | |||
• Naomi D. Jakobsson | • Raymond Poe | |||
• Thaddeus Jones |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Appropriations-Higher Education Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Cynthia Soto, Chair | • Richard P. Myers | |||
• Kenneth Dunkin | • Michael Connelly | |||
• Karen Yarbrough | • Robert W. Pritchard | |||
• David E. Miller | • Dan Brady | |||
• Monique D. Davis | • Jil Tracy | |||
• William Davis | • Raymond Poe | |||
• Mary E. Flowers | • Rich Brauer | |||
• James D. Brosnahan | • John Cavaletto | |||
• Elaine Nekritz | • Chapin Rose | |||
• Naomi D. Jakobsson | • Mike Bost | |||
• Daniel V. Beiser |
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