Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB3522

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Global Scholar Certification Program shall recognize public and nonpublic high school graduates who have attained global competence (instead of public high school graduates). Amends the College and Career Success for All Students Act. Provides that beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, students earning the Illinois Global Scholar Certificate shall be accepted for no less than 4 hours of credit to satisfy degree requirements by all institutions of higher education. Provides that each institution of higher education shall determine whether credit will be granted for electives, general education requirements, or major requirements for students who earned the Illinois Global Scholar Certificate. Effective July 1, 2023.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. In the provisions concerning the State Global Scholar Certification Program, changes a reference from "public high school student" to "public or nonpublic high school student". Provides that beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, each institution of higher education shall award course credit to a student who has received State Global Scholar Certification (instead of beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, students earning the Illinois Global Scholar Certificate shall be accepted for no less than 4 hours of credit to satisfy degree requirements by all institutions of higher education). Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2023.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, each institution of higher education may (instead of shall) award course credit to a student who has received State Global Scholar Certification. Provides that each institution of higher education may (instead of shall) determine whether credit will be granted for electives, general education requirements, or major requirements for students who received State Global Scholar Certification.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that beginning with the 2024-2025 (instead of 2023-2024) academic year, each institution of higher education may award course credit to a student who has received State Global Scholar Certification.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/17/2023	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2/17/2023	House	First Reading
2/17/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/24/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
2/28/2023	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
3/6/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
3/6/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/7/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
3/8/2023	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; 010-002-000
3/8/2023	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-002-000
3/9/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/16/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
3/16/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
3/16/2023	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. William "Will" Davis
3/16/2023	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
3/16/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/16/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/16/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/22/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
3/23/2023	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
3/23/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
3/27/2023	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/27/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/27/2023	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
3/27/2023	Senate	First Reading
3/27/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/12/2023	Senate	Assigned to Education
4/17/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
4/17/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/18/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
4/18/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
4/18/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Education
4/19/2023	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000
4/19/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023
4/20/2023	Senate	Second Reading
4/20/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023
5/11/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
5/11/2023	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
5/11/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
5/11/2023	House	Arrived in House
5/12/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/12/2023	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
5/12/2023	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/17/2023	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/18/2023	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
5/18/2023	House	House Concurs
5/18/2023	House	Passed Both Houses
6/16/2023	House	Sent to the Governor
7/28/2023	House	Governor Approved
7/28/2023	House	Effective Date July 28, 2023
7/28/2023	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0352

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