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 Bill Status of HB6069  99th General Assembly

Short Description:  CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING

House Sponsors
Rep. Kathleen Willis - Kelly M. Burke - Natalie A. Manley - Robert W. Pritchard - Martin J. Moylan, Jack D. Franks, Carol Ammons, Linda Chapa LaVia, Jeanne M Ives, Litesa E. Wallace, Sonya M. Harper and Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Pat McGuire, Gary Forby, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Bill Cunningham and Linda Holmes)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Credit for Prior Learning Act. Requires each public university to submit its policies and procedures for students to earn credit for prior learning to the Board of Higher Education for review and approval and each community college to submit its policies and procedures for students to earn credit for prior learning to the Illinois Community College Board for review and approval. Provides that, at a minimum, these procedures shall include a listing of the types of documentation acceptable and the dates of inclusion for which prior learning is acceptable. Requires the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board to adopt rules to permit public higher education institutions to award credit for prior learning after the assessment of prior learning experiences for documented learning that demonstrates achievement of all terminal objectives for a specific course or courses.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/11/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  2/11/2016HouseFirst Reading
  2/11/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  4/5/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 017-000-000
  4/6/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/12/2016HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kathleen Willis
  4/14/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  4/14/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  4/14/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  4/14/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  4/15/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  4/19/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  4/19/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  4/19/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/19/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
  4/19/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  4/19/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  4/19/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
  4/19/2016SenateArrive in Senate
  4/19/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2016
  4/22/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
  4/25/2016SenateFirst Reading
  4/25/2016SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/3/2016SenateAssigned to Higher Education
  5/11/2016SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000
  5/11/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016
  5/12/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
  5/17/2016SenateSecond Reading
  5/17/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016
  5/17/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
  5/17/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  5/18/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  5/27/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016
  7/31/2016SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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