Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Accountability in Higher Education Act. Requires public universities in this State to develop annual academic, financial, and enrollment plans that outline (i) tuition and fee estimates, (ii) enrollment projections, (iii) retention policies and projections, and (iv) accepting a number of accountability measures, including meeting benchmarks related to accessibility and affordability. Requires public universities to commit themselves formally to meeting specified State policy objectives, in conjunction with the goals set forth in the Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success. Requires the Board of Higher Education to be responsible for developing performance indicators to measure whether public universities in this State are meeting State policy objectives, in conjunction with the goals set forth in the Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
In provisions concerning the contents of the plans that the universities must submit, provides that the plans shall outline a number of accountability measures, including meeting benchmarks related to accessibility and affordability developed in consultation with statewide organizations representing faculty and staff.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/24/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
2/24/2011	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
2/24/2011	House	First Reading
2/24/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2011	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
3/9/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000
3/10/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/11/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
3/11/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/15/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
3/16/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
3/16/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/17/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
3/17/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/5/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
4/5/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000
4/5/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
4/5/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
4/6/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2011
4/12/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
4/12/2011	Senate	First Reading
4/12/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
5/5/2011	Senate	Postponed - Higher Education
5/10/2011	Senate	Postponed - Higher Education
5/13/2011	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

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