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 Bill Status of HB2965  98th General Assembly


Short Description:  HIGHR ED-CORE TRANSFER LIBRARY

House Sponsors
Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 205/9.34 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall require all public institutions of higher education to create, on or before July 1, 2014, a statewide core transfer library of at least 25 lower division courses across all public institutions of higher education that are transferable among all public institutions of higher education. Requires the Board to establish policies and procedures to ensure such courses are accepted for transfer among public institutions of higher education and treated as equivalent to similar courses at the receiving institutions. Requires the Board to develop a policy to foster reverse transfer for any student who has accumulated enough hours in combination with at least one public community college and one public university in the prescribed courses sufficient to meet the community college's requirements to be awarded an associate's degree. Effective July 1, 2013.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
  2/26/2013HouseFirst Reading
  2/26/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2013HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  3/22/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

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