Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4686

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois and amends the Public Community College Act. Requires public institutions of higher education to allow a currently enrolled student who is called to active military service to complete any unfinished courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course credit has already been given. Provides that the student must be given priority over other students in reenrolling in the course or courses. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the requirement that an institution of higher education allow a student to complete any unfinished courses at no additional charge does not apply if the student received a full refund upon withdrawing from the course, in which case the student's record shall reflect that the withdrawal is due to active military service.

Fiscal Note (Board of Higher Education)

No potential fiscal impact to the State. Tuition and fee revenues are locally held and controlled by public universities and community colleges. A December 2001 study by the Board of Higher Education on institutional policies concerning students called to active military service found that while the specific provisions vary by institution, current policies at Illinois public universities and community colleges regarding such students are generally consistent with the requirements set forth in House Bill 4686. Thus, the potential fiscal impact of this bill to Illinois public institutions of higher education likely would be negligible.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2004	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
2/4/2004	House	First Reading
2/4/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/19/2004	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
2/26/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
2/26/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
3/2/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
3/2/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
3/2/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
3/2/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers
3/2/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
3/2/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
3/2/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
3/4/2004	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee
3/4/2004	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote
3/4/2004	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000
3/4/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/18/2004	House	Fiscal Note Filed
3/23/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
3/23/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
3/23/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
3/24/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
3/24/2004	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/24/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2004
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
3/25/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
3/25/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
3/25/2004	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
3/25/2004	Senate	First Reading
3/25/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/25/2004	Senate	Assigned to State Government
4/28/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ray Soden
4/28/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
4/29/2004	Senate	Do Pass State Government; 007-000-000
4/29/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2004
5/25/2004	Senate	Second Reading
5/25/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 26, 2004
8/24/2004	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

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