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 Bill Status of SB0313  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  HIGHER ED-REMEDIAL COURSEWORK

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Edward D. Maloney

House Sponsors
(Rep. Richard P. Myers - Mike Fortner)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/17/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0272

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 205/9.07from Ch. 144, par. 189.07
110 ILCS 947/35


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that if a State university determines that a student needs remedial coursework, then the university must require that the student complete the remedial coursework before pursuing his or her course of study. Provides that a student is not ineligible for Monetary Award Program consideration if (1) a State university that the student was enrolled at required that the student complete remedial coursework; (2) by subtracting the total number of semester credit hours, not to exceed 15 semester credit hours, of required remedial coursework that the student successfully completed and received award payments for, the student has received less than the equivalent of 135 semester credit hours of award payments; and (3) the student began his or her post-secondary course of study during the 2007-2008 academic year. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the university must require that the student complete the remedial coursework before pursuing his or her major course of study (instead of his or her course of study).

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
110 ILCS 947/35

Removes the provisions concerning the Monetary Award Program.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  2/7/2007SenateFirst Reading
  2/7/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Higher Education
  2/28/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  2/28/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/1/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education
  3/2/2007SenatePostponed - Higher Education
  3/7/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/8/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Higher Education; 011-000-000
  3/8/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007
  3/13/2007SenateSecond Reading
  3/13/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2007
  3/14/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  3/14/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  3/20/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  3/20/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
  3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Higher Education
  3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 010-000-000
  3/29/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  3/29/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Maloney
  3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  3/29/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  3/29/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  3/30/2007HouseArrived in House
  3/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/19/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers
  4/20/2007HouseFirst Reading
  4/20/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  5/16/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-000-003
  5/17/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  5/22/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-002
  5/22/2007SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/20/2007SenateSent to the Governor
  8/17/2007SenateGovernor Approved
  8/17/2007SenateEffective Date August 17, 2007
  8/17/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0272

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