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 Bill Status of HB2509  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  WESTERN CIVILIZATION DEGREE

House Sponsors
Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 205/9.39 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that no later than December 31, 2020, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board and the State Board of Education, must develop a 4-year western civilization degree program that shall result in a student receiving a bachelor's degree in western civilization. Provides that a student in the degree program must complete the first year of the program in high school, the second and third year of the program at a public community college in this State, and the final year of the program at a public university in this State. Requires the Board, in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board and the State Board of Education, to develop the curriculum of the degree program, which must include course instruction on philosophy, literature, history, art, and architecture from various periods of western civilization. Provides that any university that has a postgraduate degree program must accept a western civilization degree awarded to a student under the program to satisfy any requirements of a bachelor's degree. Requires the Board, in consultation with the Illinois Community College Board and the State Board of Education, to adopt rules.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
  2/13/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/13/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  3/27/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
  3/27/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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