IL SB0736 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-1)
Status: Failed on January 9 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-1)
Status: Failed on January 9 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Educational Credit for Military Experience Act. Provides that before June 1, 2018, each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy regarding its awarding of academic credit for military training considered applicable to the requirements of the student's certificate or degree program. 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 collect data in the Illinois Higher Education Information System on students who are veterans or have military service to assess enrollment and completions outcomes.
Title
HIGHER ED-MILITARY EXP CREDIT
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-04-25 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-09 | Senate | Session Sine Die |
| 2017-05-19 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan |
| 2017-05-04 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares |
| 2017-05-03 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke |
| 2017-05-03 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 2017-04-25 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2017-04-25 | House | First Reading |
| 2017-04-25 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin |
| 2017-04-25 | House | Arrived in House |
| 2017-04-25 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 |
| 2017-04-25 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 2017-04-25 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann |
| 2017-04-05 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 2017-03-15 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins |
| 2017-03-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2017 |
| 2017-03-14 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2017-02-22 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush |
| 2017-02-17 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz |
| 2017-02-16 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| 2017-02-16 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 2017-02-16 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez |
| 2017-02-16 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt |
| 2017-02-16 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2017 |
| 2017-02-16 | Senate | Do Pass Higher Education; 011-000-000 |
| 2017-02-15 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton |
| 2017-02-08 | Senate | Assigned to Higher Education |
| 2017-01-30 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2017-01-30 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2017-01-30 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
