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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 656    </title>
<shortdesc>HARPER COLLEGE-BACHELOR DEGREE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Fred Crespo-Sidney H. Mathias-Paul D. Froehlich-Mark L. Walker-Suzanne Bassi, Lou Lang, Mike Boland, Linda Chapa LaVia, William B. Black and Cynthia Soto</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Michael Noland-Pamela J. Althoff-John J. Millner-Matt Murphy-Dan Kotowski and Susan Garrett)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>110 ILCS 805/3-65 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 512 may establish and offer a pilot program under which the district may offer bachelor's degrees in 2 fields of study if certain conditions are met, including requiring (i) that the degree programs not compete with any nearby public university and the public universities in this State have the right of first refusal to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science Degree programs on the community college campus or a community college extension site, (ii) that the district identify and document unmet workforce needs, (iii) that the degree programs not require any additional funding from local taxes, the State, or the community college students not enrolled in the program, (iv) that the Board of Higher Education approve the offering of the degree programs, and (v) that the pilot program expire 4 years after the initial offering of the degree programs, unless otherwise extended by law. Prohibits Community College District No. 512 from becoming a primarily baccalaureate degree-granting, 4-year institution of higher learning. Effective July 1, 2009.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Cities &amp; Villages Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Cities &amp; Villages Committee;  006-002-000</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-047-000</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Criminal Law;  005-004-000</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009</action>
<statusdate>8/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>8/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments;  Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).</action>
<statusdate>8/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments;  Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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