Illinois House Bill 3701 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-4)
Status: Passed on August 18 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0195
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Creates the Educational Credit for Military Experience Act. Provides that before June 1, 2018, each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy to award academic credit for military training applicable to the student's certificate or degree requirements. Requires the policy to apply to any individual who is enrolled in the institution of higher education and who has completed a military training course that meets certain requirements. Provides that institutions of higher education shall develop procedures for evaluating courses and awarding credit. Requires institutions of higher education to submit their policies for awarding credit to the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board for review before June 30, 2018 and before June 30 of every other year thereafter. Requires the Board of Higher Education to college data in the Illinois Higher Education Information System on students who are veterans or have military service to assess enrollment and completions outcomes.

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Rep. Latoya Greenwood [D]	Sen. Michael Halpin [D]	Rep. Katie Stuart [D]	Rep. Emanuel Welch [D]
Rep. Mary Flowers [D]	Rep. Martin Moylan [D]	Rep. Thaddeus Jones [D]	Rep. Dave Severin [R]
Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]	Rep. Sue Scherer [D]	Rep. Sonya Harper [D]	Rep. Juliana Stratton [D]
Rep. Justin Slaughter [D]	Sen. Elgie Sims [D]	Rep. Jay Hoffman [D]	Rep. Linda LaVia [D]
Rep. Tony McCombie [R]	Rep. Kathleen Willis [D]	Rep. Marcus Evans [D]	Rep. Barbara Wheeler [R]
Rep. Norine Hammond [R]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]	Sen. James Clayborne [D]	Sen. Cristina Castro [D]
Sen. Michael Hastings [D]	Sen. Thomas Cullerton [D]	Sen. Jacqueline Collins [D]

2017-05-25 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-05 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 115 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-08-18	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0195
2017-08-18	House	Effective Date January 1, 2018
2017-08-18	House	Governor Approved
2017-06-23	House	Sent to the Governor
2017-05-25	House	Passed Both Houses
2017-05-25	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
2017-05-25	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2017-05-25	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
2017-05-25	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
2017-05-23	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2017
2017-05-23	Senate	Second Reading
2017-05-15	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
2017-05-03	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2017
2017-05-03	Senate	Do Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000
2017-04-25	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
2017-04-20	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2017-04-20	Senate	First Reading
2017-04-07	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
2017-04-05	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2017
2017-04-05	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2017-04-05	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
2017-04-04	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2017-04-04	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2017-03-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2017-03-23	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2017-03-22	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000
2017-03-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2017-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
2017-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2017-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
2017-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
2017-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2017-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
2017-03-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2017-03-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
2017-03-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
2017-03-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2017-03-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
2017-03-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2017-03-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
2017-03-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
2017-03-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
2017-03-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2017-03-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2017-03-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
2017-03-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
2017-03-01	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
2017-02-10	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-02-10	House	First Reading
2017-02-10	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. LaToya Greenwood

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3701&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB3701.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB3701eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB3701enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/100/100-0195.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/100/house/10000HB3701_04052017_014000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/100/senate/10000HB3701_05252017_094000T.pdf