HB5051 - 104th General Assembly

HIGHER ED-REVERSE TRANSFER
Last Action
4/10/2026 - House: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Sponsors
Rep. Katie Stuart, Sharon Chung and Janet Yang Rohr
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act. Provides that the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board shall develop a policy to foster the reverse transfer of credit for any student who has accumulated at least 30 (rather than 15) hours of academic credit at a community college and a sufficient number of hours of academic credit at a State university in the prescribed courses necessary to meet a community college's requirements to be awarded an associate degree. Provides that each State university shall automatically notify any transfer student accepted to the State university with at least 30 hours of academic credit at a community college of the option for the reverse transfer of credit within the student's first term of enrollment. Provides that a community college shall provide notification to a student wishing to reverse transfer earned academic credit with instructions on application for conferral of an associate degree. Provides that a community college or State university may not charge an application, transfer evaluation, or graduation fee or any other fee associated with conferral of an associate degree through reverse transfer. Provides that a community college shall include each student awarded an associate degree through reverse transfer within its student information system. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/04/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
2/10/2026 House First Reading
2/10/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/04/2026 House Assigned to Higher Education Committee
3/25/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-002-000
3/26/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/01/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
4/10/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr