Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 59

Creates the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act. Provides that a public community college student who earns an associate degree for transfer granted pursuant to the Act is deemed eligible for transfer into the baccalaureate program of a State university if the student (1) completes 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to a State university and (2) obtains of a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Requires a community college district to develop and grant associate degrees for transfer that meet the requirements of the Act. Requires a State university to guarantee admission with junior status to any community college student who meets all of the requirements of the Act. Provides that a State university shall grant a local community college student priority admission and admission to a program or major that is similar to his or her community college major or area of emphasis. Provides that a student admitted under the Act shall receive priority over all other community college transfer students. Sets forth provisions concerning coursework, reviews and reports by the Board of Higher Education, and implementation of the Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act. Provides that, commencing with the fall term of the 2013-2014 academic year, a community college student who is eligible to complete an associate degree for transfer is deemed eligible for transfer into the baccalaureate program of a State university and shall be considered to have fulfilled all lower division coursework. Provides that as a condition of receipt of State funds, a community college district shall ensure that associate degrees for transfer (i) are from 60 to 67 semester hours or the quarter-hour equivalent; (ii) shall include specified Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education Core Curriculum credits and lower division courses in an identified major field of study as defined in the Illinois Articulation Initiative for that major; and (iii) may include any such additional courses as may be required by the respective community college district board of trustees. Provides that an associate of science degree shall be from 60 to 68 semester hours or the quarter-hour equivalent, shall include specified Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education Core Curriculum credits and lower division courses in an identified major field of study; and may include any such additional courses as may be required by the respective community college district board of trustees. Requires a State university, upon admission, to guarantee admission with junior status to any community college student who meets all of the requirements of the Act. Sets forth provisions concerning coursework, reviews and reports by the Board of Higher Education, and implementation of the Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

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

Date	Chamber	Action
1/27/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
1/27/2011	Senate	First Reading
1/27/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/9/2011	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
3/14/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
3/14/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/15/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
3/15/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/15/2011	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 011-000-000
3/15/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2011
4/8/2011	Senate	Second Reading
4/8/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011
4/15/2011	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011
5/3/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
5/3/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
5/4/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
5/4/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
5/6/2011	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
5/7/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1) - Referred to Higher Education
7/23/2011	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
7/23/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
3/1/2012	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
3/1/2012	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
3/6/2012	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die