Bill Status of SB2448  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  UNI DIRECT ADMISSION PROGRAM

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Christopher Belt - Mike Simmons, Bill Cunningham and Rachel Ventura

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/11/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-5
105 ILCS 5/10-20.5afrom Ch. 122, par. 10-20.5a
105 ILCS 5/34-18from Ch. 122, par. 34-18


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Public University Direct Admission Program Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and the State Board of Education, shall establish and administer a direct admission program. Requires each public university in the direct admission program to identify and provide its grade point average standards for general admission for first time admission and for transfer students to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission by March 1 of each year. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026 and each July 1 thereafter, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall use data collected from school districts to determine which students meet the standards for general admission and provide the data to the Board of Higher Education. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and the State Board of Education, shall develop, in consultation with the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a preselection outreach campaign to encourage qualifying State high school juniors and seniors to apply to the University of Illinois at Chicago or the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Requires the Board of Higher Education to submit a report on the direct admission program and the preselection outreach campaign to the Governor and General Assembly by August 1, 2029 and each August 1 thereafter. Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to provide access to high school student directory information and each student's email address and grade point average to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and each public institution of higher education for the purpose of informing students of educational and career opportunities.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
  2/7/2025SenateFirst Reading
  2/7/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/4/2025SenateAssigned to Higher Education
  3/19/2025SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000
  3/19/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
  4/2/2025SenateSecond Reading
  4/2/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025
  4/8/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
  4/8/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/8/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  4/9/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  4/9/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  4/9/2025SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
  4/11/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments