Illinois House Bill 5786 (Prior Session Legislation)

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January 8 2013 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act. Provides that, commencing with the fall term of the 2014-2015 academic year, a community college student who enrolls in and subsequently earns an associate degree for transfer granted pursuant to the Act is deemed eligible for transfer into the baccalaureate program of a State university and must be considered to have fulfilled all lower division coursework in the major field of study. Requires each community college district to ensure that associate degrees for transfer adhere to the degree models under rules of the Illinois Community College Board, which shall include specific lower division courses in the major field of study that are comparable to the lower division courses in the major field of study at State universities, as agreed to by the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board. Requires a State university to guarantee junior status to any community college student who is admitted under the provisions of the Act. Sets forth provisions concerning coursework, reviews and reports by the Board of Higher Education, and implementation of the Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

STUDENT TRANSFER ACHIEVEMENT

Rep Kay Hatcher

Rep John D. Cavaletto

Rep Mike Bost

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2012-03-09	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2012-02-27	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
2012-02-24	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
2012-02-24	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
2012-02-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2012-02-16	House	First Reading
2012-02-16	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kay Hatcher

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	805	8.36	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5786&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB5786.htm