Date	Chamber	Action
8/26/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0610

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

110 ILCS 205/7

from Ch. 144, par. 187

110 ILCS 205/8

from Ch. 144, par. 188

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that, following notification to and a period of consultation with the appropriate board of control, the Board of Higher Education is authorized to take action on the dissolution or reduce in scope any and all existing programs of instruction, research, or public service that the Board finds to lack educational or economical justification at the public universities and community colleges. Requires each public university and community college to submit its plan for capital improvements of non-instructional facilities to the Board for approval before final commitments are made only if the total cost of the project as approved by the institution's board of control is in excess of $2 million.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Removes the language authorizing the Board of Higher Education to take action on the dissolution or reduce in scope any and all existing programs of instruction, research, or public service that the Board finds to lack educational or economical justification at the public universities and community colleges. Provides instead that each public university shall report annually to the Board on programs of instruction, research, or public service that have been terminated, dissolved, reduced, or consolidated by the university. Requires each State university to also report to the Board all programs of instruction, research, and public service that exhibit a trend of low performance in enrollments, degree completions, and high expense per degree. Requires the Board to compile an annual report that shall contain information on new programs created, existing programs that have been closed or consolidated, and programs that exhibit low performance or productivity, which report must be submitted to the General Assembly. Provides that the Board shall have the authority to define relevant terms and timelines by rule with respect to this reporting.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
2/10/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/2/2011	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
3/10/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
3/14/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
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; 010-000-000
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
4/14/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
4/14/2011	House	Arrived in House
4/14/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/14/2011	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
4/14/2011	House	First Reading
4/14/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/21/2011	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
5/5/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
5/13/2011	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
5/20/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
5/25/2011	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
5/27/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
5/28/2011	House	Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Higher Education Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/28/2011	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
5/29/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000
5/29/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
5/29/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
5/29/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
5/29/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
5/29/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-003-001
5/31/2011	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/29/2011	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/26/2011	Senate	Governor Approved
8/26/2011	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2012
8/26/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0610

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