IL HB2928 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-7)
Status: Engrossed on April 22 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-29 - Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on April 22 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-29 - Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Relieve College Costs Pilot Program Act. Creates a pilot program for a 4-year degree pathway based on texts that served as the core foundational basis for western civilization and the Enlightenment, under which one public high school, one public community college, and one public university shall develop a competency-based baccalaureate degree program for a Fundamental Issues and Texts Humanities Degree. Includes as goals of the program: (1) preparing students with skills relating to critical thinking, problem solving, rational inquiry, and oral and written communication needed for employment or further graduate study; (2) using open educational resources if available; (3) using online course options if available to reduce costs; (4) identifying pathway courses to promote dual credit course enrollment in the participating high school; and (5) having a $20,000 maximum tuition rate for the entirety of the degree pathway. Contains provisions concerning a program director, the curriculum, open educational resources, reporting, and rulemaking. Effective immediately.
Title
RELIEVE COLLEGE COSTS PROGRAM
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2021-04-22 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-29 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| 2021-04-29 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran |
| 2021-04-23 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2021-04-23 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2021-04-23 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| 2021-04-23 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2021-04-23 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2021-04-22 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant |
| 2021-04-22 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 2021-04-21 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee |
| 2021-04-20 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2021-04-20 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi |
| 2021-04-14 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2021-04-14 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2021-04-08 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2021-03-18 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 2021-03-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 |
| 2021-03-09 | House | Assigned to Higher Education Committee |
| 2021-02-19 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2021-02-19 | House | First Reading |
| 2021-02-18 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi |
