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 Bill Status of SB2960  9th General Assembly

Short Description:  HIGHER ED-JNT SRVCS TRANSCRIPT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Antonio Muñoz - Thomas Cullerton - Terry Link, Chapin Rose, Michael E. Hastings and Martin A. Sandoval

House Sponsors
(Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit - Jerry Costello, II - David Harris - Linda Chapa LaVia - Brian W. Stewart, Deb Conroy, Cynthia Soto, Carol Ammons, Emanuel Chris Welch, Frances Ann Hurley, Martin J. Moylan, Robert W. Pritchard, John C. D'Amico, Will Guzzardi, Robert Martwick, Daniel J. Burke, Fred Crespo, Thaddeus Jones, Rita Mayfield, Sue Scherer, Carol Sente, Anna Moeller, Michelle Mussman, Kelly M. Cassidy, William Davis, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Christian L. Mitchell, Michael J. Zalewski, Katherine Cloonen, John Bradley, Emily McAsey, Michael W. Tryon, Mike Fortner, Reginald Phillips, Mike Smiddy and Andrew F Skoog)

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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 305/90 new
110 ILCS 520/75 new
110 ILCS 660/5-185 new
110 ILCS 665/10-185 new
110 ILCS 670/15-185 new
110 ILCS 675/20-190 new
110 ILCS 680/25-185 new
110 ILCS 685/30-195 new
110 ILCS 690/35-190 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Requires the governing board of each public university to develop and maintain a written policy concerning the credits that the university will award for courses on a joint services transcript. Defines "joint services transcript". Effective January 1, 2017.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
110 ILCS 305/90 new
110 ILCS 520/75 new
110 ILCS 660/5-185 new
110 ILCS 665/10-185 new
110 ILCS 670/15-185 new
110 ILCS 675/20-190 new
110 ILCS 680/25-185 new
110 ILCS 685/30-195 new
110 ILCS 690/35-190 new
Adds reference to:
New Act

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Educational Credit for Military Experience Act. Provides that before June 1, 2017, each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy to award academic credit for military training applicable to the student's certificate or degree requirements. Requires the policy to apply to any individual who is enrolled in the institution of higher education and who has completed a military training course that meets certain requirements. Provides that institutions of higher education shall develop procedures for evaluating courses and awarding credit. Requires institutions of higher education to submit their policies for awarding credit to the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board for review before June 30, 2017 and before June 30 of every other year thereafter. Requires the Board of Higher Education to collect data in the Illinois Higher Education Information System on students who are veterans or have military service to assess enrollment and completions outcomes.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 3
Provides that each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy regarding its awarding of academic credit (rather than shall adopt a policy to award academic credit) for military training considered applicable to the requirements of the student's certificate or degree program (rather than for military training applicable to the student's certificate or degree requirements).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  2/18/2016SenateFirst Reading
  2/18/2016SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/2/2016SenateAssigned to Higher Education
  3/7/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  3/7/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/8/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
  3/9/2016SenatePostponed - Higher Education
  3/11/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(c-1) - Referred to Higher Education
  3/16/2016SenatePostponed - Higher Education
  4/5/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  4/5/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/7/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  4/7/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  4/7/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
  4/8/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016
  4/11/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  4/11/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  4/12/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
  4/12/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
  4/12/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  4/12/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/12/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  4/13/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Higher Education; 011-000-000
  4/13/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2016
  4/19/2016SenateSecond Reading
  4/19/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2016
  4/21/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  4/21/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  4/21/2016HouseArrived in House
  4/21/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  4/21/2016HouseFirst Reading
  4/21/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/3/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
  5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

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