Bill Status of SB 2354   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  DEGREE PROGRAM ADVICE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Pat McGuire, Tom Rooney-Chapin Rose-Thomas Cullerton-Sue Rezin, Dale A. Righter, Dale Fowler, Paul Schimpf, Jason A. Barickman, Jil Tracy, Dave Syverson-Kimberly A. Lightford and Kwame Raoul

House Sponsors
(Rep. Katie Stuart-Emanuel Chris Welch-Robert W. Pritchard-Norine K. Hammond-Kelly M. Burke, Patricia R. Bellock, Terri Bryant, Carol Ammons, Anna Moeller, Deb Conroy, LaToya Greenwood, Natalie A. Manley, Monica Bristow, Jay Hoffman, Rita Mayfield, Will Guzzardi, Robert Martwick, Sam Yingling and Mary E. Flowers)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/13/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0824

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 60/1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Community Service Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 60/1
Adds reference to:
110 ILCS 152/30 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Articulation Initiative Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, each public institution shall require any student who, upon completing 30 academic credit hours, is interested in pursuing an associate degree or baccalaureate degree at the public institution in which he or she is enrolled or at another public institution to indicate to the public institution in which he or she is enrolled all of his or her degree programs of interest. Provides that the public institution in which the student is enrolled shall make a reasonable attempt to conduct a meeting with the student and an academic advisor of the public institution, who shall inform the student of the prerequisite requirements for the student's degree programs of interest. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
110 ILCS 150/23 new
110 ILCS 205/9.37 new
110 ILCS 305/7ffrom Ch. 144, par. 28f
110 ILCS 305/7g rep.
110 ILCS 520/8ffrom Ch. 144, par. 658f
110 ILCS 520/8g rep.
110 ILCS 660/5-90
110 ILCS 660/5-91 rep.
110 ILCS 665/10-90
110 ILCS 665/10-91 rep.
110 ILCS 665/10-92 rep.
110 ILCS 670/15-90
110 ILCS 670/15-91 rep.
110 ILCS 675/20-90
110 ILCS 675/20-91 rep.
110 ILCS 680/25-90
110 ILCS 680/25-91 rep.
110 ILCS 685/30-90
110 ILCS 685/30-91 rep.
110 ILCS 690/35-90
110 ILCS 690/35-91 rep.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board shall develop a policy to foster the reverse transfer of credit for any student who has accumulated at least 15 hours of academic credit at a community college and a sufficient number of hours of academic credit at a State university in the prescribed courses necessary to meet a community college's requirements to be awarded an associate degree; defines "reverse transfer of credit". Provides that a student wishing to reverse transfer earned academic credit to obtain an associate degree shall agree to the exchange of transcript information between each community college and State university that he or she has attended and shall submit an application and his or her transcripts to a community college for conferral of an associate degree. Provides that the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and the Midwestern Higher Education Compact's Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit shall adopt a policy regarding the award of academic credit for military training applicable to meeting a community college's requirements for awarding an associate degree. Requires the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board to adopt rules to implement the provisions. Amends the Illinois Articulation Initiative Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, each public institution shall require any student who, upon completing 30 academic credit hours, is interested in pursuing an associate degree or baccalaureate degree at the public institution in which he or she is enrolled or at another public institution to indicate to the public institution in which he or she is enrolled all of his or her degree programs of interest. Provides that the public institution in which the student is enrolled shall make a reasonable attempt to conduct a meeting with the student and an academic advisor of the public institution, who shall inform the student of the prerequisite requirements for the student's degree programs of interest. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that the Board of Higher Education may not limit the amount of tuition revenue that a public university may waive. Repeals provisions regarding tuition waiver limitations in various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/24/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  1/24/2018SenateFirst Reading
  1/24/2018SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/6/2018SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/1/2018SenateDo Pass Executive; 009-000-000
  3/1/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2018
  4/12/2018SenateSecond Reading
  4/12/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2018
  4/27/2018SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018
  5/3/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  5/15/2018SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
  5/15/2018SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
  5/15/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2018
  5/15/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire
  5/15/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/15/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
  5/15/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Pat McGuire
  5/16/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 011-000-000
  5/16/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Rooney
  5/16/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
  5/17/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  5/17/2018SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/17/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McGuire
  5/17/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/17/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-000-000
  5/17/2018HouseArrived in House
  5/17/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  5/18/2018HouseFirst Reading
  5/18/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/21/2018HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Katie Stuart
  5/21/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
  5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  5/22/2018HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  5/22/2018HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Terri Bryant
  5/22/2018HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  5/23/2018HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  5/23/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
  5/23/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
  5/23/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/28/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
  5/29/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/29/2018HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 018-000-000
  5/29/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2018HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Terri Bryant
  5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
  5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow
  5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
  5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  5/29/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2018HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  5/30/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/30/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
  5/30/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
  5/30/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  5/30/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
  5/30/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
  5/30/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
  5/30/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
  5/30/2018SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  5/30/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2018
  5/30/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Pat McGuire
  5/30/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/30/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5/30/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  5/31/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government
  5/31/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000
  5/31/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
  5/31/2018SenateSenate Concurs
  5/31/2018SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/29/2018SenateSent to the Governor
  8/13/2018SenateGovernor Approved
  8/13/2018SenateEffective Date August 13, 2018
  8/13/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0824

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