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 Bill Status of HB5067  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  HIGHR ED-RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION

House Sponsors
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch - Terri Bryant - Reginald Phillips

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 426/15
105 ILCS 426/20
105 ILCS 426/30
110 ILCS 1005/1.5 new
110 ILCS 1010/11from Ch. 144, par. 241


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012, the Private College Act, and the Academic Degree Act. Defines "religious institution" in these Acts. Provides that any religious institution (instead of any institution devoted entirely to the teaching of religion or theology) shall not be considered to be a private business and vocational school; makes related changes. Provides that no religious institution shall be subject to the educational requirements, standards, or demands contained in the Private College Act or the Academic Degree Act or in those Acts' administrative rules, and requires a religious institution to notify each of its students in writing that the religious degree being earned or course work earned at a religious, non-accredited, post-secondary educational institution may not transfer to other institutions.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Nick Sauer
  2/16/2018HouseFirst Reading
  2/16/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/7/2018HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  4/12/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 013-007-000
  4/12/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  4/12/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
  4/12/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips
  4/13/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/23/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nick Sauer
  4/23/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/24/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
  4/25/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted - Lost Higher Education Committee; 006-010-000
  4/25/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/25/2018HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/27/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/15/2018HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  5/15/2018HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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